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x , y and z are three consecutive odd integers. If x + y [#permalink] New post   23 Oct 2019, 11:39
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x , y and z are three consecutive odd integers. If x + y = z + 9 , what is the value of z ?

a. 13
b. 15
c. 17
d. 19
e. none of those

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Re: x , y and z are three consecutive odd integers. If x + y [#permalink] New post   23 Oct 2019, 11:52
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Unless the question tells you that x, y and z are three consecutive odd integers in increasing order, there's more than one solution. If we do know x < y < z, then y = x + 2, and z = x + 4, since consecutive odd integers are 2 apart. Substituting into the given equation, we have

x + (x+2) = (x + 4) + 9
2x + 2 = x + 13
x = 11

Since z = x + 4, we find z = 15.

But if we don't know x < y < z, then it might be that z = 3, x = 5, and y = 7, for example. What is the source of the question?
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Re: x , y and z are three consecutive odd integers. If x + y [#permalink] New post   23 Oct 2019, 12:10
jackfr2 wrote:
x , y and z are three consecutive odd integers. If x + y = z + 9 , what is the value of z ?

a. 13
b. 15
c. 17
d. 19
e. none of those

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First few consecutive Odd Numbers are - \(1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19..........................\)

Now we know, \(x + y = z + 9\)

Or, \(x + y - z = 9\)

Check the values using options...

(A) If z = 13 , x + y = 9 + 11 => 20 & x + y - z = 7
(B) If z = 15, x + y = 11 + 13 => 24 & x + y - z = 9 ( We do not need to go further )

I will mark my Answer as (B) and move on to the next question..
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Re: x , y and z are three consecutive odd integers. If x + y [#permalink] New post   23 Oct 2019, 19:52
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jackfr2 wrote:
x , y and z are three consecutive odd integers. If x + y = z + 9 , what is the value of z ?

a. 13
b. 15
c. 17
d. 19
e. none of those

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what is the value of z? should be what is CAN BE the value of z? or what is the MAXIMUM POSSIBLE value of z?

Now z can be the smallest of three as there is NO order given..
so x and y will be z+2 or z+4 in any order....\(z+2+z+4=z+9....z=3\)

Now z can be the average or in center of three ..
so x and y will be z-2 or z+2 in any order....\(z+2+z-2=z+9....z=9\)

Also z can be the greatest of three ..
so x and y will be z-2 or z-4 in any order....\(z-4+z-2=z+9....z=15\)

what is CAN BE the value of z? --- ONLY 15 is given in choices, so B or
what is the MAXIMUM POSSIBLE value of z?---- 15 is the answer

B
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