document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281029>Question 281029</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x, y and z are three consecutive odd integers such that 10< x < y < z< 20 and if y and z are prime numbers, what is the value of x + y?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not looking for the answer I'm looking for an explanation on how to solve the problem <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They are all odd integers between 10 and 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the odd integers between 10 and 20 are 11,13,15,17,19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take them in groups of three<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which gives us three groups\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11,13,15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13,15,17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15,17,19<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y and z are prime<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but 15 is not prime so it can't be y nor z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which leaves only one group<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it must be 15, 17, 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the problem asks for x + y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+ 17=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the answer is 32 </SPAN>\n" );
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