document.write( "Question 15038: The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 5 less than twice the smallest integer. What's the smallest and largest integer? \n" ); document.write( "
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The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 5 less than twice the smallest integer. What's the smallest and largest integer?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Three consectutive odd integers would be;
\n" ); document.write( "x, x+2, x+4
\n" ); document.write( "The word is means =,
\n" ); document.write( "So we have for the equation would be;
\n" ); document.write( "x+(x+2)+(x+4)=2x-15
\n" ); document.write( "Add your like terms;
\n" ); document.write( "3x+6=2x-15
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides;
\n" ); document.write( "3x+6-2x=2x-15-2x
\n" ); document.write( "x+6=15
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 6 to both sides;
\n" ); document.write( "x+6-6=15-6
\n" ); document.write( "x=-11
\n" ); document.write( "So your smallest odd integer would be;
\n" ); document.write( "-11, your largest would be;
\n" ); document.write( "-11+4=-15
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