document.write( "Question 290284: if x, y, and z are consecutive multiples of 5 counting from samller to largest then, what is x+ y in terms of z? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #210063 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Hint: Recall that a multiple of 5 is in the form $\"5q\"$ where 'q' is some integer (ie whole number). So \"if x, y, and z are consecutive multiples of 5\", then $\"x=5m\"$ , $\"y=5n\"$ , $\"z=5p\"$ where 'm', 'n', and 'p' are integers. But we know that the multiples are consecutive. So this means that $\"n=m%2B1\"$ and $\"p=m%2B2\"$ . So we then get $\"x=5m\"$ , $\"y=5%28m%2B1%29\"$ , $\"z=5%28m%2B2%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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