How to divide odd numbers - GRE Quantitative Reasoning
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What are three consecutive odd integers whose sum equals 
?
What are three consecutive odd integers whose sum equals
Set up the equation,
.
Simplify to 
and solve for x to find 
.
Therefore the 3 consecutive odd integrers are 
.
Set up the equation,
Simplify to
Therefore the 3 consecutive odd integrers are
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Assume 
and 
are both odd whole numbers and 
.
What is a possible solution for 
?
Assume
What is a possible solution for
The two requirements for this problem are that both 
and 
must be odd, and that 
. The only answer that fits both of these is 
. The other answers show either 
or 
is an even number.
The two requirements for this problem are that both
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Solve for 
:
Solve for
To solve, divide both sides of the equation by 
:
As a check, if you divide an odd number by another odd number, your result should be odd.
To solve, divide both sides of the equation by
As a check, if you divide an odd number by another odd number, your result should be odd.
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Solve for 
:
Solve for
To solve, isolate your variable by dividing both sides of the equation by 
:
To solve, isolate your variable by dividing both sides of the equation by
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Solve for 
:
Solve for
To solve, first isolate your variable by dividing both sides of the equation by 
:
As a check, if you divide an odd number by another odd number, your result should be odd.
To solve, first isolate your variable by dividing both sides of the equation by
As a check, if you divide an odd number by another odd number, your result should be odd.
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Solve for 
:
Solve for
To solve, divide both sides of the equation by 
:
As a check, if you divide an odd number by another odd number, your result should be odd.
To solve, divide both sides of the equation by
As a check, if you divide an odd number by another odd number, your result should be odd.
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