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7 November, 13:36

Solve three consecutive odd integers have a sum more than 35 and no more than 55

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  1. 7 November, 15:46
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    all even integers can be represented by 2n where n is an integer

    since odd integers are always 1 more or 1 less than even numbers, an odd integer can be represented as 2n+1 or 2n-1

    we want to find 3 consecutive odd integers that have a sum of more than 35 and no more than 55

    so solve 35
    consecutive odd numbers are 2 apart (3,5,7, etc)

    so the 3 odd numbers are 2n-1, 2n+1, 2n+3

    their sum is 2n-1+2n+1+2n+3=6n+3

    so solve 35<6n+3≤55 for n

    minus 3 from everybody

    32<6n≤52

    divide everybody by 6

    5 and 1/3
    n has to be an integer so the smallest value of n is 6 and the largest allowed is 8

    if n=6, then the integers are 2 (6) - 1, 2 (6) + 1, 2 (6) + 3 or 11, 13, 15

    if n=7, then the integers are 2 (7) - 1, 2 (7) + 1, 2 (7) + 3 or 13, 15, 17

    if n=8, then the integers are 2 (8) - 1, 2 (8) + 1, 2 (8) + 3 or 15, 17, 19

    so the 3 odd integers can be any 3 consecutive integers in the set {11,13,15,17,19}

    the 3 odd integers can be

    a. 11,13,15

    b. 13,15,17

    c. 15,17,19

    (all are sets of consecutive odd integers that satisfy the condition)
  2. 7 November, 16:23
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    Integers 13, 15, and 17 equal 45, if that's what you're asking ...
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