The sum of three consecutive even integers is 36. let x represent the first integer, x + 2 represent the second integer, and x + 4 represent the third integer. which equation can be used to find the first integer?

Solve: 25 points find the fifth term of an increasing geometric progression if the first term is equal to 7−3 √5 and each term (starting with the second) is equal to the difference of the term following it and the term preceding it.