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Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the squares of the lesser two integers is equal to the square of the greatest,
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Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum

of the squares of the lesser two integers is equal to the
square of the greatest,

User Eustace
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Answer:Hi, Sam!

Okay, so let's call the 3 consecutive even integers, X, X + 2 , X +4

So the sum of the smaller two (X +X + 2) = X + 4 +6

2X +2 = X + 10

X = 8

Therefore,

X = 8

X + 2 = 10

X + 4 + 12

These are your integers

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