Concept explainers
Find value of the unknown three odd integers.
Answer to Problem 24PPS
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The condition: Two times the least of three consecutive odd integers exceeds three times the greatest by 15
Concept Used:
Let
Since consecutive integers are 2 away from each other, the next two are
Two times the least is
Least
Calculation:
The three odd integers are
Equation:
Step 1: Open the parenthesis by using the distributive method of multiplication.
The lesser odd integer is
The other two odd integers are:
Thus, the three odd integers are
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