document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=622176>Question 622176</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 3 consecutive odd integers is between 21 and 39. Which of the following inequalities exprsses the relationship if n represents the smallest integer?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21<3n+4<39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21<6n<39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21<3n+3<39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21<3n+6<39 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #391162 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=matineesuxxx><B>matineesuxxx(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=matineesuxxx><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=391162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n represent an odd integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now since consecutive means, 1,2,3 and in this case we are dealing with odd numbers, so 1,3,5 we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n+(n+2)+(n+4) = some number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we know this number is between 21 and 39, so we rewrite this as an inequality.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 21< n+(n+2)+(n+4) <39 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now simplify and we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21<3n+6<39 </SPAN>\n" );
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