document.write( "Question 130509: If the first and third of three consecutive odd integers are added, the result is 75 less that five times the second integer. Find the third integer.
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document.write( "A)23 B)27 C)25 D)50 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #95322 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the integers be x, x+2, and x+4. \n" ); document.write( "x+x+4=5(x+2)-75 \n" ); document.write( "2x+4=5x+10-75 \n" ); document.write( "2x+4=5x-65 \n" ); document.write( "2x-2x+4+65=5x-2x-65+65 \n" ); document.write( "69=3x \n" ); document.write( "3x/3=69/3 \n" ); document.write( "x=23 \n" ); document.write( "x+4=27 Ans \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |