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Please help I don't know what to do

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X, X+2, X+4 are the 3 consecutive positive even numbers
X(X+2)=8+38(X+4)
X^2+2X=8+38X+152
X^2+2X-38X-8-152=0
X^2-36X-160=0
(X-40)(X+4)=0
X=40 --> 1st integer
X+2 --> 40+2=42
X+4 --> 40+4 =44
ANSWER: 40, 42, 44

Venkata Dorisala answered Nov 6, 2019

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