8x - 13 = x + 1
Solve for x
Add 13
8x = x + 14
Subtract x
7x = 14, x = 2
Answer: the number is 2
1st piece = x
2nd piece = x+2
3rd piece = x+2+3 = x+5
37 = x +x+2 + x+5 =
37 = 3x+7
30=3x
x = 30/3 = 10
1st piece = 10 inches
2nd piece = 10+2 = 12 inches
3rd piece = 10+5 = 15 inches
A is the answer. Since they will both be divided by 4 due to the same amount of points, because Globrite has a greater range, it will have a greater mean. Glo brite also ranges bigger than Luminate
