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First let's combine all of the terms with a.
2a+2a=4a
Now the ones with b.
3b-b=2b
And the ones with c.
-4c+2c=-2c
So, our simplified expression is 4a+2b-2c.
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You take 350/22.75 and the answer i came up with is 15.38461538
Let the two consecutive even integers be x and x+2.
Then x^2 = (x+2) + 10
Simplifying, x^2-x -2 - 10 = 0, or x^2 - x - 12 = 0. Factoring,
(x-4)(x+3) = 0. Solving for x: x=4 and x= -3.
If the first number is x = 4, then the second is x+2=4+2=6.
But wait! If the first number is -3, then the second is x+2 = -3+2 = -1.
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