document.write( "Question 67971: find three consecutive odd integers such that 9 times the first is the same as the sum of 3 times the second and 4 times the third. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #48358 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! find three consecutive odd integers \n" ); document.write( "x, (x+2), (x+4) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " such that 9 times the first is the same as the sum of 3 times the second and 4 times the third. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "9x = 3(x+2)+4(x+4) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "9x = 3x + 6 + 4x + 16 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "9x = 7x + 22 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "9x - 7x = 22 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "2x = 22 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = 11 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check: 9(11) = 3(13) + 4(15) \n" ); document.write( "99 = 39 + 60 \n" ); document.write( " |