SOLUTION: 1.find two consecutive even numbers such that 5 times the first exceeds 3 times the second by 54 2.China,USA and France are the thre most popular travel destinations, USA has 9

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Question 324728: 1.find two consecutive even numbers such that 5 times the first exceeds 3 times the second by 54
2.China,USA and France are the thre most popular travel destinations, USA has 9 million more visitors than France, and China has 44 million more vistors than France. If the total number of tourisits in these three countries is 332 million, how many visited each country?

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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X, X+2 ARE THE 2 CONSECUTIVE EVEN NUMBERS.
5X=3(X+2)+54
5X=3X+6+54
5X-3X=60
2X=60
X=60/2
X=30 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.
30+2=32 ANS. FOR THE LARGER NUMVBER.
PROOF:
5*30=3*32+54
150=96+54
150=150