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Sep 12th, 2007, 04:56 PM
#9
Re: Two consecutive even integers.
Let
Y1 = (x + 37)/5
Y2 = (7x - 1)/2
"Two consecutive even integers" means that (Y1 + Y2)/2 = Y1 + 1
Therefore, [(x + 37)/5 + (7x - 1)/2]/2 = [(x + 37)/5] + 1
Solve for x. OP blew the original problem by leaving out parentheses. As stated, there was no solution.
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