document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43410>Question 43410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need some help with these 2 problems:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Find three consecutive odd integers such that, the product of the first and the third minus the product of the first and the second, is 11 more than the third number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. The annual interest earned by $18,000 is $206 more than the interest earned by $16,000 invested at a rate 0.8% less than the one corresponding to the $18,000. What is the rate of interest for each amount? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lou<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 #28478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=28478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x+4)-x(x+2)=(x+4)-11 or x~2+4x-x~2-2x=x+15 or 4x-2x-x=15 or x=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "proof 15*19-15*17=19+11 or 285-255=30 or 30=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18000x=206+16000(x-.008) or 18000x=206+16000x-128 or 2000x=206-128 or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2000x=78 or x=.039 or 3.9% for the 18000 investment & 3.9%-.8%=3.1% for the \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16000 investment </SPAN>\n" );
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