There are two consecutive even numbers such that six times the smaller number minus five times the greater number is -2. What is the smaller number?

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Question

There are two consecutive even numbers such that six times the smaller number minus five times the greater number is -2.  What is the smaller number?

Answers:
 
10 
   
12 
   
8 
   
14

anonymous · Answer

assume that the smaller number is x then the larger number l b x+2

anonymous · Answer

Let x=smaller number. From the question we know the following:
$$6x-(5(x+2))=-2$$From here you just need to solve for x and make sure it's even. I'll give you a hint to start, start by distributing the 5 through the parentheses.

anonymous · Answer

$$(6*2n)+5(2n+2)=-2$$

anonymous · Answer

nw ur question says that six times the smaller number minus five times the greater number is -2 which means
$$6x-5(x+2)=-2$$ solve for x and x l b the ans

anonymous · Answer

$$(6*2n)-5(2n+2)=-2$$