Answer:
23
Step-by-step explanation:
The answer is (5x - 3)(x + 2)
First remember that sum means to add. now think about the equation. we need to find 3 numbers that equal 159 when added together. And they are all consecutive odd numbers. so let's call the first number X. the second number would be X+2 since we have to jump over 1 even number. The third number would be X+4 since we have to jump over 2 even numbers. so now an equation to represent this would be X+(X+2)+(X+4)=159. Add like terms, and remember order of operations. if you need help getting the answers leave me a comment.
With base-ten blocks ,there would be the 3 units, 1 tens block , and five hundreds cubes
