document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113366>Question 113366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three positive consecutive even integers such that the product of the first and second is 8 more than 38 times the third.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X, X+2, X+4 ARE THE 3 POSITIVE CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(X+2)=8+38(X+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+2X=8+38X+152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+2X-38X-8-152=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-36X-160=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-40)(X+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=40 ANSWER FOR THE FIRST INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+2=42 FOR THE SECOND INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+4=44 FOR THE THIRD INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40*42=8+38*44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1680=8+1672<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1680=1680 </SPAN>\n" );
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