Question 948344
Find three consecutive even integers such that three times the sum of the smallest and largest integers is the same as the square of the middle number.
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1st: 2x-2
2nd: 2x
3rd: 2x+2
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Equation:
3(4x) = 4x^2
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3x = x^2
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x(x-3) = 0
x = 0 or x = 3
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If x = 0,
1st = -2
2nd = 0
3rd = 2
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If x = 3,
1st = 4
2nd = 6
3rd = 8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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