SOLUTION: 1. Translate into an equation and solve. (Use n to represent the smaller number.) The sum of two numbers is twenty-four. Six less than five times the smaller is equal to the larg

Question 646822: 1. Translate into an equation and solve. (Use n to represent the smaller number.)
The sum of two numbers is twenty-four. Six less than five times the smaller is equal to the larger

2. Find three consecutive even integers whose sum is negative thirty-six.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

1. smaller number n and larger number is (24-n)

Question states***

5n-6 = 24-n  

6n = 30, 

 n = 30/6 = 5  & the larger number is  19

and  

2. x + (x+2) + (x+4) = -36

      3x = -42 , x = -14 

 -14,-12,-10 are the integers.

 

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