X, X+2, X+4 ARE THE 3 POSITIVE CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS.
X(X+2)=8+38(X+4)
X^2+2X=8+38X+152
X^2+2X-38X-8-152=0
X^2-36X-160=0
(X-40)(X+4)=0
X-40=0
X=40 ANSWER FOR THE FIRST INTEGER.
40+2=42 FOR THE SECOND INTEGER.
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if snail moved 1/6 foot in 1/2 hour
? foot in 1 hour
?.1/2=1.1/6
?=2.1/6
?=1/3 foot per hour
Answer:
x = 21
Step-by-step explanation:
-7 ( x + 1 ) - 3 = -8x + 11
-7x - 7 - 3 = -8x + 11
x = 7 + 3 + 11
x = 21
