when the smallest of three consecutive odd integers is added to four times the largest it produces a result 729 more than four time the middle integer find the numbers and check your answer
Answers
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the three integers be x, x+2 and x+4
Now from the given information, the equation we get is
x+4(x+4)=4(x+2)+729
⇒x+4x+16=4x+8+729
⇒5x−4x=737−16
⇒x=721
So the three consecutive odd integers are,
x=721
x+2=723,
and x+4=725
Therefore, the numbers are 721,723,725.
S O L U T I O N :
Let, the first consecutive even integer be, x.
Then, the second consecutive even integer be, x + 2.
So, the third consecutive even integer be, x + 4.
It is Given that,
The smallest of three consecutive odd integers is added to four times the largest it produces a result 729 more than four time the middle integer.
As per question, we get,
➮ x + 4 ( x + 4 ) = 4 ( x + 2 ) + 729
➮ x + 4x + 16 = 4x + 8 + 729
➮ x + 4x - 4x = 729 + 8 - 16
➮ 5x - 4x = 737 - 16
➮ x = 721
Therefore, We got the value of, x = 721.
Hence,
The first consecutive even integer , x = 721
Then, the second consecutive even integer , x + 2 = 721 + 2 = 723
So, the third consecutive even integer be, x + 4 = 721 + 4 = 725