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The sum of the squares of 3 consecutive positive integers is 116. What are the numbers?

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Ans: the numbers are: 4,6 and 8.

Let the three consecutive positive even integers be n, n+2, and n+4

According to the given problem, The sum of squares of three consecutive positive even integers is 116

Therefore, check the image for the factorization part:

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