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Question 573960: if jack has five consecutive odd numbers. Four times the second minus nine times the fifth is a negative one hundred finty-nine. Find jack's numbers Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! if jack has five consecutive odd numbers. Four times the second minus nine times the fifth is a negative one hundred finty-nine. Find jack's numbers
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1st: 2x-3
2nd: 2x-1
3rd: 2x+1
4th: 2x+3
5th: 2x+5
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Equation:
4(2x-1)-9(2x+5) = -159
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8x-4-18x-45 = -159
-10x-49 = -159
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10x + 49 = 159
10x = 110
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x = 11
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!st: 2x-3 = 19
2nd: 17
3rd: 15
4th: 13
5th: 11
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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