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If x – 3 is a multiple of two, what is the next larger multiple of two 04 Sep 2019, 03:17
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If x – 3 is a multiple of two, what is the next larger multiple of two?

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C. x – 1
D. x – 5
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X-3=2n
2n+2=X-1
Let X ,for example 7.
Option C

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If x – 3 is a multiple of two, what is the next larger multiple of two 04 Sep 2019, 03:45
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Since x-3 is a multiple of two then the larger multiple of two will be x-3+2 = x-1.

Option C

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If x – 3 is a multiple of two, what is the next larger multiple of two 04 Sep 2019, 04:14
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If x – 3 is a multiple of two, what is the next larger multiple of two?

A. 2x
B. x – 2
C. x – 1
D. x – 5
E. x + 2
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x - 3 is multiple of 2.

In order to do so , x has to be odd.

let x be 5.

5 - 3 = 2.

Next larger multiple of 2 must be 4.

Option C) x - 1 = 5 - 1 = 4.

C is the correct answer.
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If x – 3 is a multiple of two, what is the next larger multiple of two 15 Oct 2020, 09:29
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X-3=2n
2n+2=X-1
Let X ,for example 7.
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In the highlighted portion above, was that +2 added because we are looking for another multiple of two?
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