document.write( "Question 1015553: Find 3 consecutive odd integers such that the second integer is 5 times the first integer, the third integer is 100 more than the first integer, and the sum of all 3 integers is 415.\r
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document.write( "The equation I have is
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document.write( "x+5x+100+x=415 and my answers are 45,225,145 \r
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document.write( "I'm pretty sure that is incorrect because they aren't consecutive. what is the correct equation and answers? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #631889 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find 3 consecutive odd integers such that the second integer is 5 times the first integer, the third integer is 100 more than the first integer, and the sum of all 3 integers is 415. \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "1st:: 2x-1 \n" ); document.write( "2nd:: 2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "3rd:: 2x+3 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "Note:: The conditions for your equations are contradictory. \n" ); document.write( "They do not result in a consistent value for \"x\" and therefore \n" ); document.write( "for the 3 consecutive odd integers. \n" ); document.write( "======= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( " |