document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963075>Question 963075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find three consecutive even integers such that the product of the first and second is equal to two less than five times the third number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805546 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805546\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive even integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)(x) = 5(x+2) - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x = 5x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 7x - 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 8)(x + 1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x is even, so x = 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The integers are 6, 8, and 10. </SPAN>\n" );
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