document.write( "Question 1165456: Determine three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the smallest and three times the 2nd is 44 more than twice the 3rd. Is the question im asking.\r
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document.write( "I get to like but im not sure if that is correct.\r
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document.write( "n = 1st odd z
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document.write( "n+2 = 2nd odd z
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document.write( "N+3 = 3rd odd z
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Algebra.Com's Answer #789952 by ikleyn(52776)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The correct starting equation is\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " n + 3*(n+2) = 2*(n+4) + 44.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Comment from student: Hey! Thanks for your input! I was wondering in the (n+4) part of your answer isn't it n+3 because \n" ); document.write( "I was taught odd is n=3 and even is n+4.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "My response. Thanks for asking.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The problem talks about three consecutive odd numbers.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If we denote the first (smallest of them) as \"n\", then the next odd number is (n+2), and the next after that is (n+4).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "See the lesson\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Problems with consecutive integer numbers; odd even consecutive integer numbers\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in this site.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Come again to this forum soon to learn something new (!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Stay safe (!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |