calvincdavis9336 calvincdavis9336
  • 01-11-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of twice the smallest number and three times the largest is 42.

Respuesta :

randgh
randgh randgh
  • 01-11-2017
let x be the first 
the second x +2 
the third x+ 4


twice the smallest  2x

three times the largest  3(x+4 )
 
2x + 3(x+4 )=42

2x +3x +12 = 42

5x= 30

x=6        the second is 8   the third is 10
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

what type of crop is most likely to grow across russia
Read the following paragraph and decide which sentence is the hook. For the first time in decades, baby boomers have been outnumbered by another group—millenni
Which statement describes the acid found in vinegar (acetic acid)?
Read the sentence. Resolved: that the Spanish Club will hold its meetings every other Tuesday afternoon. What change should be made to correct this sentence? C
Which system of equations has the same solution as the system below? 3x+3y=8 and 2x-y=5
1. Which of the following describes a major difference between legislators at the federal and state levels? (1 point) Many state legislators are appointed rathe
What are the coordinates of the endpoints of the midsegment for △JKL that is parallel to KL⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯? Enter your answers in the boxes.
What was the supreme court's justification for overturning the separate-but-equal doctrine? science forums?
Quiénes prestan atención cuando el profesor habla
The Eagle trucking company must deliver 7/8 ton of cement blocks and 5/8 ton of bricks to one place. How much will this load weigh?