document.write( "Question 1168472: Subject: Consecutive odd integers\r
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document.write( "Choose three consecutive odd integers such that three times the second decreased by 4 is equal to twice the third increased by 15.\r
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document.write( "I attempted to solve this problem as follows.\r
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document.write( "3(x+2)-4=2(x+4)+15\r
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document.write( "After solving the equation the integers were: 21, 23, 25; however, my book gives me a different answer. I will appreciate your help. Thank you. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #793034 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Consecutive odd integers, x, x+2, x+4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The translated description, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "They are 21, 23, 25. \n" ); document.write( " |