Answer: 14
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
Consecutive even numbers would be {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ...}
Let x represent the smallest number, then x + 2 is the middle number and x + 4 is the largest number.
1st number: x
2nd number: x + 2
3rd number: x + 4
1st number + 2nd number + 3rd number = Sum
(x) + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 48
3x + 6 = 48
3x = 42
x = 14
1st number: x ⇒ x = 14
2nd number: x + 2 ⇒ 14 + 2 = 16
3rd number: x + 4 ⇒ 14 + 4 = 18
<u>Check:</u>
14 + 16 + 18 = 48 
C(x) = 300.
Our question becomes simple: 300 = x^2-40x+610
x^2-40x+610-300 = 0
x^2-40x+310 = 0
Now find the value for x with either the quadratic formula or by factorization.
Let me know how it goes. Giving the full answer won’t help you improve
Well, we just need to perform the operations:
- Multiplication:
- Subtraction:
- Addition:
- Division:
So, if you add all the numbers together you get
Or, if you prefer,
Answer:
x=-2
Step-by-step explanation:
1/2(2-6x)-4(x+3/2)=-(x-3)+4
(1-3x)-4x-6=-x+3+4
-7x-5=-x+7
Tranpose
-7x+x=5+7
-6x=12
Divide by -6
x=-2
