SOLUTION: The band leader wants to line up 92 band members in 4 rows so that each row has two more members than the row before. how many members should be in the shortest row?

Question 187934: The band leader wants to line up 92 band members in 4 rows so that each row has two more members than the row before. how many members should be in the shortest row?
Answer by ptaylor(2198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=number of members in the shortest row
Then x+2=next row
x+4=the row after that
x+6=the last row
x+x+2+x+4+x+6=92 or
4x+12=92 subtract 12 from each side
4x+12-12=92-12 collect like terms
4x=80 divide each side by 4
x=20--------------------number of members in shortest row
x+2=22-------------------------next row
x+4=24-------------------------next row
x+6=26----------------------last row
CK
20+22+24+26=92
92=92
Hope this helps---ptaylor
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