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Question 806890: find the smallest of four consecutive integers such that if twice the sum of the two smallest is added to three times the sum of the two largest, the result is 77. write an equation and solve Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! find the smallest of four consecutive integers such that if twice the sum of the two smallest is added to three times the sum of the two largest, the result is 77. write an equation and solve
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1st: x-2
2nd: x-1
3rd: x
4th: x+1
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Equation:
2(2x-3) + 3(2x+1) = 77
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4x-6 + 6x+3 = 77
10x = 80
x = 8
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Smallest = x-2 = 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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