To find: The greater number from the two consecutive even integers in the given condition.
Answer to Problem 2PFA
The greater number is 4.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Five times the greater of two consecutive even integers is 14 greater than three times the lesser number.
Calculation:
Consider the two consecutive even integers are
According to the given condition, that is, five times the greater of two consecutive even integers is 14 greater than three times the lesser number,
Solve the equation
Therefore, the two consecutive even integers are 2 and 4.
Thus, the greater number is 4.
Chapter 5 Solutions
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
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