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  • 10-07-2017
  • Mathematics
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Two consecutive even integers have a sun of 346. Find the smaller of these two numbers.

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wikk
wikk wikk
  • 10-07-2017
346/2 = 173
173 + 173 = 346
but since they have to be consecutive and even,

172 + 174 = 346

smaller number is 172
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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 10-07-2017
even integers are 2 apart
they aer x and x+2
the sum is 346
so
x+x+2=346
2x+2=346
minus 2 both sides
2x=344
divide both sides by 2
x=172
x+2=174
172<174
the smaller is 172
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