SOLUTION: When you subtract the third of three consecutive odd integers from 6 times the first, the difference is 33. What are the three numbers?
I have tried this and think the equation I
Algebra.Com
Question 669255: When you subtract the third of three consecutive odd integers from 6 times the first, the difference is 33. What are the three numbers?
I have tried this and think the equation I used does not produce integers so I believe it has no solution. Am I wrong?
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When you subtract the third of three consecutive odd integers from 6 times the first, the difference is 33. What are the three numbers?
I have tried this and think the equation I used does not produce integers so I believe it has no solution. Am I wrong?
Let the first integer be F
Then other 2 are: F + 2, and F + 4
Therefore, 6F - (F + 4) = 33
6F - F - 4 = 33
5F - 4 = 33
5F = 37
F, or first number = , or .
You're 100% CORRECT. There is NO SOLUTION to this problem as is NOT an integer, and integers are what the problem asks for.
Send comments and “thank-yous” to “D” at MathMadEzy@aol.com
RELATED QUESTIONS
When twice the first of three consecutive odd integers is subtracted from three times the (answered by solver91311)
Find three consecutive odd integers such that three times the second minus the third is... (answered by TimothyLamb)
The difference of three times the third and two times the second odd integer is 20 less... (answered by badet32)
Using three consecutive odd integers, such that
if three times the second is subtracted (answered by CubeyThePenguin,josgarithmetic)
For three consecutive odd integers, the sum of 3 times the first integer and 2 times the... (answered by solver91311)
What are three consecutive odd integers so that five times the middle integer is nine... (answered by rwm)
there are three consecutive odd integers. if we take the difference of the third and the... (answered by josgarithmetic)
there are three consecutive odd integers. if we take the difference of the third and the (answered by josgarithmetic)
there are three consecutive odd integers. if we take the difference of the third and the... (answered by josgarithmetic,MathTherapy)