Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the smaller number.
The next even number will be (x + 2).


Subtract 2 from both sides:


Divide both sides by 2:


The smaller number is 32.
Larger number 
Lets assume, Sally has X pound of potatoes in her pantry.
So, 4/3 of the potatoes Sally has in her pantry = 
Now, Sally needs 2/3 pound of potatoes and this 2/3 pound of potatoes is 1/3 pound more than that 
So the representing equation will be:
(subtracting
from both sides)

(multiplying both sides by 3)
So, Sally has
pound of potatoes in her pantry.
Dependent
Independent variables then have a dependent variable relying on them