SOLUTION: Please help with this question: If the sum of two consecutive multiples of 6 is 78, what equation would you write to find the numbers?
A) (x+1)+(x+2)=78
B) (x+1)(x+2)=78
C) (x)+
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A) (x+1)+(x+2)=78
B) (x+1)(x+2)=78
C) (x)+
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Question 138134: Please help with this question: If the sum of two consecutive multiples of 6 is 78, what equation would you write to find the numbers?
A) (x+1)+(x+2)=78
B) (x+1)(x+2)=78
C) (x)+(x+6)=78
D) (x)-(x+6)=78
E) None of these
Thank you. Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! C) IS THE ONLY SOLUTION.
X+(X+6)=78
2X+6=78
2X=78-6
2X=72
X=72/2
X=36 FOR THE FIRST NUMBER
46=6=42 FOR TE OTHER NUMBER.
PROOF
36+42=78
78=78
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