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The larger of two consecutive odd integers is three times the smaller. What is their sum? | The larger of two consecutive odd integers is three times the smaller. What is their sum? | ||
| − | <math>\mathrm{(A)}\ 4\qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 8\qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 12\qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 16\qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 20</math> | + | <math>\displaystyle \mathrm{(A)}\ 4\qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 8\qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 12\qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 16\qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 20</math> |
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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
'''Solution 1''' | '''Solution 1''' | ||
Revision as of 11:45, 9 September 2007
Problem
The larger of two consecutive odd integers is three times the smaller. What is their sum?
Solution
Solution 1
Let 
be the middle term. Then 
- Thus, the answer is
Solution 2
- By trial and error, 1 and 3 work. 1+3=4.
See also
| 2007 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
