SOLUTION: What is the smallest of 3 consecutive positive even integers if the product of the smaller two integers is equivalent to the product of 4 and the middle integer

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Question 963820: What is the smallest of 3 consecutive positive even integers if the product of the smaller two integers is equivalent to the product of 4 and the middle integer
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consecutive positive even integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)

(x-2)(x) = 4x
x^2 - 2x = 4x
x^2 - 6x = 0
x(x-6) = 0

x is positive, so x = 6

The three integers are 4, 6, and 8.