ashley535410
ashley535410 ashley535410
  • 13-09-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

Find two consecutive even integers such that six times the first equals five times the second.

Respuesta :

veah24
veah24 veah24
  • 13-09-2020

Answer:

4 and 6 are the two consecutive even integers

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi,

Let x represent the smaller of the two consecutive even integers, (x+2) the other

Write as we Read***

6x = 4(x+2)

solve for x

6x = 4x + 8

2x = 8

x = 4

checking our answer

6*4 = 4*6 = 24

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

If a person weighs 500 N on Earth, what would she weigh on Jupiter, where the acceleration due to gravity is 26 m/s2? Show all work leading to your answer.
hi i need help with this question
what is five sixths of forty two
Raphael paid $ 660 for a camera during a 20 % off sale. What was the​ camera's regular​ price?
On the periodic table what row and column are Magnesium in? What family is it in?
Which of the following pairs of objects could NOT have a magnetic force acting between them? Two metal spoons A piece of iron and a magnet Two magnets A block o
Imagine your friend's cousin writes a rebuttal argument to her claim in favor of teens owning smartphones. Read his argument excerpt and answer the question tha
Henry has 523 baseball cards. He buys 24 each month. What is a explicit rule for the number of baseball cards Henry has in n months?
The local cable company charges $90 per month and $12 per month for additional cable premium channel
You have a 32-foot fence around a square garden. You paint 1/3 of one side of the fence. What fraction of the fence did you paint?