document.write( "Question 1152224: find three consecutive even integers such that the product of the first and third is 18 greater than the product of -1 and the third. \n" ); document.write( "

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Even integers n, n+2, n+4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "mistake in first step
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"n%28n%2B4%29=18-%28n%2B4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n%5E2%2B4n=18-n-4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n%5E2%2B5n=14\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n%5E2%2B5n-14=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28n%2B7%29%28n-2%29=0\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"n=-7\"$ will not be for even integers.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"n=2\"$ will give even integers.
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\n" ); document.write( "the integers: 2, 4, 6
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