Seudónimo Seudónimo
  • 25-05-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

Find two consecutive odd numbers who's sum is 2 less then 6 times the first number?

Respuesta :

bcalle
bcalle bcalle
  • 25-05-2017
x + (x + 2) = 6x - 2
2x + 2 = 6x - 2
subtract 6x from both sides
-4x + 2 = -2
subtract 2 from both sides
-4x = -4
divide by -4
x = 1
x + 2 = 3

CHECK
6(1) -2 ?=? 1 + 3
6 - 2 ?=? 4
4 = 4 CHECKS
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

what temperature is 12 degrees higher than minus six degrees Celsius
The cell division process that produces daughter cells with half the chromosome number of the parent cell is _____. meiosis mitosis
Which issue did the Land Ordinance of 1785 address? slavery in the thirteen states settling public lands in the West trade among states preserving Revolutionary
Which of the following best explains why buildings tip during earthquakes?
can a small child play with a fat child on a see saw? explain how?
the prichard family drinks 2 quarts of milk per day. how many gallons of milk do they drink in a week?
The ratio of the number of cars to the number of motorcycles in a parking lot is 10:3. The ratio of the number of motorcycles to the numbers of vans is 2:3. Th
at the end of the summer, a store marks down all the outdoor furniture 18%. A family bought 4 chairs in June at $35 each, then 2 more chairs when they went on s
The gel-filled space inside the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoid stacks is call the?
Which. Of the following. Is an. Infinitive A. To. Be. b. Reading. c cooked. d. Has. Wondered