Question 883027
x first
x + 2 is the second
x + 4 is the third
x(x+2) = (x+4)^2 - 52
x^2 + 2x = x^2 + 8x + 16 -52
x^2 + 2x = x^2 + 8x -36
add -x^2 to each side
 2x = 8x -36
add -8x to each side
 -6x = -36
divide each side by -6
 x = 6
So the numbers are 6 , 8 , 10