document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130294>Question 130294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem I am not sure how to solve it. I tried it and can't get it. Please help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following problem involving applications of polynomials.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three consecutive even integers are such that the square of the third is 76 more than the square of the second. Find the three integers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95171 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=95171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X, X+2, X+4 ARE THE 3 CONSECUTIVE EVEN INTEGERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+4)^2=(X+2)^2+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+8X+16=X^2+4X+4+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X-4X=80-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=64/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=16 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+2=18 THE MIDDLE INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+4=20 THE LARGEST INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20^2=18^2+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400=324+76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400=400\r<BR>\n" );
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