ellierenee5067 ellierenee5067

02-02-2015
Mathematics

contestada

the sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 81. what is the smallest of the three number?

Respuesta :

anjalee anjalee

02-02-2015

81=x+x+1+x+2 given
81=3x+3 combine like terms
-3-3 subtraction property of equality
78=3x
/3/3 division property of equality
26=x symmetry property
x=26
x+1=27
x+1=28/
26,27,28
26+27+28=81
so,26.27.and 8

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

what does dominance refer to in genetics

write a number in which the digit 2 is one tenth the value of the the digit 2 in 8.524

The Congress of the United States has been located in all of the following cities, sometime in its history, EXCEPT _____________. a. Boston c. New York b. Phila

Which of the following events would most likely cause an increase in Indian nationalism?

what is 3\15 in its simplest form

the force of attraction that the earth exerts on all objects is called

44 tens is the same as?

Which development most influenced the expansion of trade? 1.creation of guilds 2.growth of urban centers 3.increased food production 4.efficient farming techniq

teachers divided students into groups of 3. each group of 3 wrote a report that had 9 pictures in it. the students used 585 pictures altogether. how many studen

Which one of the following descriptions best describes horizontal irrigation? A)the economic development of the American West be when the government controls th