The least possible sum is 6 and 4. If your having problems, write down the factors and choose the pair that adds up the smallest number :)
Answer:24
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of pages read on day 1 be = x
Then on day 2 he read twice the pages from day one, it is = 2x
On 3rd day he read 6 pages less than 1st day, it is = x-6
Total pages are = 458
The equation becomes: 



So on the third day, Aiden read
pages.
Factorize the numerator and denominator, then simplify:
10/45 = (2×5)/(9×5) = 2/9
Now,
1/9 = 1/10 + 1/90
1/90 = 1/10 × 1/9 = 1/10 × (1/10 + 1/90) = 1/100 + 1/900
1/900 = 1/100 × 1/9 = 1/100 × (1/10 + 1/90) = 1/1000 + 1/9000
and so on, which is to say
1/9 = 1/10 + 1/100 + 1/1000 + …
or
1/9 = 0.111…
so that multiplying both sides by 2 gives
2/9 = 0.222…
To answer this item, we take the differential of the equation and equate to zero.
C(x) = 0.8x² - 256x + 25939
Differentiation,
dC(x) = 1.6x - 256
dC(x) = 1.6x - 256 = 0
The value of x from the derived equation above is 160.
Thus, the number of machine to be made in order to minimize the cost should be 160.