document.write( "Question 146850: what is eight times the first of three consecutive odd integers is ten more than twice the second \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #109510 by Electrified_Levi(103)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi, Hope I can help, \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "what is eight times the first of three consecutive odd integers is ten more than twice the second \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "When it says consecutive odd, it means you add two to the number, then add two more to the first number(x, x+2, x+4,x+6,x+8, and so on)(you also do it to consecutive even, if it only says consecutive integers then you only add 1 every time) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Our three consecutive odd integers are (x, x+2, x+4) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Our equation is \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "what is eight times the first of three consecutive odd integers is ten more than twice the second \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " ( 8x = 2(x+2) + 10 ) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "We will use distribution on the right side \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " ( 8x = 2x + 4 + 10 ) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "We will add the right side \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " ( 8x = 2x + 14 ) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "We will move \"2x to the left \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " ( 8x - 2x = 2x - 2x + 14 ) \n" ); document.write( " ( 6x = 14 ) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "We will divide everything by \"6\" \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "We can check by replacing \"x\" with \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " ( 8x = 2(x+2) + 10 ) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "First number = \"x\" or \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Second number = (x+2) or \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Third number = (x + 4) or \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Hope I helped, Levi \n" ); document.write( " |