document.write( "Question 858360: find three consecutive even integers such that the product of the two smaller exceeds the largest by 38.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #805874 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! consecutive even integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x-2)(x) = x+2 + 38 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 2x = x + 40 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 3x - 40 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(x - 8)(x + 5) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 8 or x = -5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x has to be even, so the integers are 6, 8, and 10. \n" ); document.write( " |