Even numbers = 2x +2
Consecutive even numbers = 2x+4
then
(2x+2) + (2x+4)= 38
2x + 2 + 2x + 4 = 38
2x + 2x + 2 + 4 = 38
4x + 6 = 38
4x = 38 - 6
x = 32 :4
x = 8
2x+ 2 = 2(8)+2 = 16 + 2 = 18
2x+4 = 2(8) +4 = 16 + 4 = 20
The smallest number is 18
A classroom's length is 3m less than two times its width. The classroom has a length of 9m. Solve an equation to determine the w
1 answer:
You might be interested in