document.write( "Question 624639: If m represents the sum of 3 consecutive odd integers, which of the following cannot be the value of m?
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document.write( "A) 3, B) 15, C) 21, D) 29, E) 45 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #392925 by richard1234(7193) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x, x+2, x+4 be the three odd integers, in which their sum is \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is odd and congruent to 0 (mod 3) so it must be an odd multiple of 3. All but D) works. \n" ); document.write( " |