SOLUTION: Find three consecutive even integers such that the square of the third is 52 more than the square of the second

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Question 800010: Find three consecutive even integers such that the square of the third is 52 more than the square of the second
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the numbers be x, (x+2) , (x+4)

%28x%2B4%29%5E2=++52%2B%28x%2B2%29%5E2}

x%5E2%2B8x%2B16=+52%2Bx%5E2%2B4x%2B4

8x-4x=52+4-16

4x=40
x=10
10,12,14