document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=660695>Question 660695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the expression for the product of three consecutive odd integers starting with x. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "three consecutive odd integers starting with x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expression:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+2)(x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: This is a poor question.  It gives you the impression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that both even and odd numbers can be represented by x.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Even numbers should be represented as multiples of 2, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "such as 2x, 2x+2, 2x+4, etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Odd numbers should be represented as one less or one more than<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an even numbers, such as 2x-1,2x+1,2x+3... <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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