the sum of two consecutive multiples of 8 is 88 find these multiples
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✯Given✯
- Sum of 2 consecutive multiples of 8 = 88
✭To find✭
- The multiples
✬Solution✬
- Let the 2 multiples be (8x) and 8(x+1)
- According to the question:
- 8x + 8(x+1) = 88
- 8x + 8x + 8 = 88
- 16x = 88 - 8
- 16x = 80
- x = ⁸⁰⁄₁₆
- x = 5
➺∴The value of x is 5
✦The first multiple:
- 8(x)
- 8(5)
- 40
✦The second multiple:
- 8(x+1)
- 8(5+1)
- 8(6)
- 48
➺∴The two multiples are 40 and 48
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Answer:
According to the question:
8x + 8(x+1) = 88
8x + 8x + 8 = 88
16x = 88 - 8
16x = 80
x = ⁸⁰⁄₁₆
x = 5
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