document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256845>Question 256845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am homeschooling my teens.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One problem said, \"Find three consecutive even integers whose sum is 108.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Okay so, Let X = 1st Integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x + 2 = 2nd Integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x + 4 = 3rd Integer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My problem is the next problem.  It states...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Find five consecutive odd integers whose sum is 85.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "According to the Teachers Edition, it figures it the same way...<BR>\n" );
document.write( " \"Let X = 1st Integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x + 2 = 2nd Integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x + 4 = 3rd and so on\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Shouldn't it be odd?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Let X = 1st Integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x + 3 = 2nd Integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x + 5 = 3rd and so on?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Of course, then it does not divide evenly.  I am confused.  How do you work an even problem the same way as on odd?  Thank you for your help.  A mom in need.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Belinda Esper  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Okay so, Let X = 1st Integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x + 2 = 2nd Integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x + 4 = 3rd Integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do these the easy way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108/3 = 36, which is the middle number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 34, 36, 38<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find five consecutive odd integers whose sum is 85.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Same here.  85/5 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 13, 15, 17, 19, 21<BR>\n" );
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