To make a square for x²+bx=c, add(
)²on both side
in this case, b is-3/4, half of b is -3/8, and (-3/8)² is 9/64, so you add 9/64 to both side.
I good accumulator to use would be symbolab.com
The answer would be 3072/5629
42
let the smallest even number be x, than the four even numbers are x, x+2, x+4, x+6, their sum is 180
x+x+2+x+4+x+6=180
4x+12=180
4x=168
x=42
the smallest even number is 42.