Question

The sum of 4 consecutive integers is 134, what is the product of the first and second?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

guess and check
do you know what "consecutive" means?

Answer 3

I used to, like its been so long since ive used it :P

Answer 4

i means one and then the next one, like 20 and 21
or 32 and 33

Answer 5

we can use an equation to solve, but it is probably easier just to figure it out by guessing
i guess \(30+31+32+33\) but that is not right, because \(30+31+32+33=126\) so i started too low

Answer 6

SO would i write
X+X+1+x+2+X+3=134 and then when i answer it i add the first and second?

Answer 7

yes
after you write that you might write
\[4x+6=134\]

Answer 8

subtract 6 divide by 4 to get the first number \(x\)

Answer 9

Ohh ok! thats 32!

Answer 10

like x would be 32

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

Then do I add the 1 and 2 and 3 to X and add those up?

Answer 13

actually i think you are asked for the product of the first two
since the first one is 32 you know what the second one is right?

Answer 14

Its 33 right? and then do you add the 32 and 33?

Answer 15

no, "product" means \(\times\)

Answer 16

like "the product of 6 and 5 is 30"

Answer 17

but yes, the second one is 33, so your job now is to compute \(32\times 33\)

Answer 18

Ohhhhhhhhhhh! ok! and thats 65! Thanks!!!!

Answer 19

no no times, not plus!!

Answer 20

\(32\times 33\) not \(32+33\)

Answer 21

Wait what? i thought you added?

Answer 22

no
"product" means "times"

Answer 23

the product of \(a\) and \(b\) is \(a\times b\)

Answer 24

question says
" what is the product of the first and second?"

Answer 25

not the sum of the first and second

Answer 26

psh oh haha ok, well my calculator says its 1056?

Answer 27

so does mine

Answer 28

now i have a question
i know what a swimmer is, but what is a gaswimmer?

Answer 29

Haha well i wanted the name swimmer4life but it was taken, so Gaswimmer is basically (Georgia)Swimmer because im from georgia :P haha

Answer 30

oooh i see

Answer 31

Haha yeah its been confusing people, are you in High school?

Answer 32

oh no, not for a long time

Answer 33

haha i was wondering because you explained it really well, alot better than my teacher -_- i just started algebra 1 and like its giving me the biggest pain :P but thanks a ton for the help!!!

Answer 34

yw
if you have any more questions, just post!

Answer 35

Is this correct? (You dont have to do it I was just wondering?)
72m/h = Ft per second