document.write( "Question 340728: I AM HAVING TROUBLE SETTING UP THIS PROBLEM: \"FIND THREE CONSECUTIVE ODD INTEGERS SUCH THAT THE SUM OF THE SMALLEST AND 7 TIMES THE LARGEST IS 68\". I SET IT UP x+7x=68. WHAT DID I DO WRONG?? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #244102 by rfer(16322) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x=5 \n" ); document.write( "x+2=7 \n" ); document.write( "x+4=9 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "x+7(x+4)=68 \n" ); document.write( "x+7x+28=68 \n" ); document.write( "8x=40 \n" ); document.write( "x=5 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "7*9+5=68 \n" ); document.write( "You did not give a the proper value to the largest number. \n" ); document.write( " |