document.write( "Question 242777: \"find sets of three consecutive odd whole numbers whose sum is less than 45.\" \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #177743 by JimboP1977(311)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+x+2+x+4<45 \n" ); document.write( "3x+6<45 \n" ); document.write( "x<39/3 \n" ); document.write( "x<13\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the first number in the sequence can be any odd number under 13.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the highest set of three consecutive odd numbers are 11,13,& 15. So you could have 9,11,13 etc. \n" ); document.write( " |