SOLUTION: Find three consecutive even integers such that the square root of their sum is 6

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Question 453314: Find three consecutive even integers such that the square root of their sum is 6
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Find three consecutive even integers such that the square root of their sum is 6
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If sqrt(sum) = 6, sum = 36
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1st: 2x-2
2nd: 2x
3rd: 2x+2
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Equation:
sum = 6x = 36
x = 6
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1st: 2x-2 = 10
2nd: 2x = 12
3rd: 2x+2 = 14
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Cheers,
Stan H.