Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
one
The only really certain way of getting an odd integer is to do 2k + 1. Therefore the answer should be something like 2k+1, 2k+3, 2k + 5
The best I can do for the first one is to assume that k is odd and that the answer is k + 10, k+12, k+14, but I would ask your instructor if this is merely the best answer out of a poor lot or if the question really has no answer.
Two things should be noted.
1. k has to be odd.
2. The first choice has to give consecutive integers because what is added on is 2 3 and 4. Those numbers are consecutive.
Two
k+1, k+2, k+3. See point 2 above. k is a constant and any number. 1,2,3 are consecutive so the results are consecutive. Even if k < 0 the numbers will be consecutive.
k= - 10
k+1 = - 9
k+2 = -8
k+3 = - 7
These are consecutive.
Your first choice will give either consecutive odd or even numbers depending on what k is.
If k = even, then k+6, k+ 8, k+10 will all be even.
If k = odd then the givens will be odd.
