mikecollins0621 mikecollins0621
  • 03-11-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

three consecutive odd integers have a sum of 3

Respuesta :

wetwork36 wetwork36
  • 03-11-2017
the answer would be -1,1,3 because consecutive numbers are changing but they still must stay odd
Answer Link
apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 03-11-2017
consecutive odd numbers are 1 apart
they are like 1,3,5,7, etc

3 of them
so they are x, x+2,x+2+2 or x, x+2, x+4

so the sum is 3
x+x+2+x+4=3
3x+6=3
minus 6 both sides
3x=-3
divide both sides by 3
x=-1
x+2=1
x+4=3
the numbers are -1,1,3
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

To be a great india power you have to: A: last more than one thousand years B: include Bengal and Bangladesh C: expand into and be able govern a majority of I
what data is collected on seafloor spreading and the southern Atlantic Ocean? A. The abundance of sea life B. The age of basalt in the ocean crust C. Type of
Planets move around the sun in elliptical orbits. True. False
Find the horizontal asymptote of the graph
Please help me 6th grade are they correct?
Which is the best example of stream of consciousness writing
someone please help!! 68 POINTS!! PLEASE ANSWER ASAP
One hundred coins weigh 346 grams. How many grams does 1 coin weigh?
what best explains why the industrial revolution led to larger middle class
A tractor costs $12,250 and depreciates in value by 6% per year. How much will the tractor be worth in 6 years?