SOLUTION: If the product of 3 consecutive odd integers is 15 what is the smallest of the the 3 integers?
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Question 707009: If the product of 3 consecutive odd integers is 15 what is the smallest of the the 3 integers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the product of 3 consecutive odd integers is 15 what is the smallest of the the 3 integers?
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1st: 2x-1
2nd: 2x+1
3rd: 2x+3
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Equation:
(4x^2-1)(2x+3) = 15
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8x^3+12x^2-2x-18 = 0
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x = 1
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1st: 2x-1 = 1
2nd: 2x+1 = 3
3rd: 2x+3 = 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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