document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262829>Question 262829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  1.The sum of 3 consecutive odd numbers is 39. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.The Perimeter of a rectangle is 600. The length of the rectangle is 2 more than 3 times the width. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.Mrs. Gardner went to the market. She purchased some lettuce heads and some tomatoes. There were 12 items purchased. She bought twice as many tomatoes as lettuce heads. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 4. 3 times the first of three consecutive numbers is 4 more than 2 times the second.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.The sum of 3 consecutive odd numbers is 39. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x, x+2, x+4 be the consecutive odd numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2+x+4 = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6 = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.The Perimeter of a rectangle is 600. The length of the rectangle is 2 more than 3 times the width. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 3w + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600 = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600 = 2(3w+2) + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600 = 6w + 4 + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600 = 8w + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "596 = 8w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 74.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 225.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.Mrs. Gardner went to the market. She purchased some lettuce heads and some tomatoes. There were 12 items purchased. She bought twice as many tomatoes as lettuce heads. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + T = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + 2L = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3L = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. 3 times the first of three consecutive numbers is 4 more than 2 times the second. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x, x+1, x+2 be the consecutive odd numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2(x+1) + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2x + 2 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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