Step-by-step explanation:
If y is largest number, you want y, and the two next smaller even integers smaller than y - i.e. y, y-2, and y-4
The sum of these is y + (y-2) + (y-4).
This simplifies to 3y - 6 or 3(y - 2)
Since we don’t know what y is, this is as far as we can solve the problem.
Answer:
three or more
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
a < -4
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Write out inequality
-2a - 5 > 3
Step 2: Add 5 to both sides
-2a > 8
Step 3: Divide both sides by -2
a < -4
Here, we can see that any value of <em>a </em>less than -4 works. So <em>a</em> could be -124 or -5, or even -1271293587923857 and it would work.
Answer:
c. 10
Step-by-step explanation:
Eliminate parentheses using the distributive property.
3(b+4) -2(2b+3) = -4 . . . . given
3b +12 -4b -6 = -4 . . . . . parentheses eliminated
-b +6 = -4 . . . . . . . . . . . . collect terms
-b = -10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 6
b = 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . multiply by -1
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The rules of equality require that any operation you perform on one side of the equal sign must also be done on the other side. So when we say "subtract 6", we assume you know that means "subtract 6 from both sides of the equation", for example.
Answer:
<h3>Step 4</h3>
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the expression 7+(-2)
Let 7 be 7 positive tiles since it is a positive number
Let -2 be 2 negative tiles being a negative number
7+(-2) = 7 positive tiles <em>and</em> 2 negative tiles
note that + * - will give minus sigh (-), the expression will become:
7+(-2) = 7-2
7-2 = 5
Hence the expression gives 5 positive tiles not 2 positive tiles according to Jillian calculations in step 4.
Hence Jillian made an error in step 4
