7. d, Julie and randy both walk 5 miles
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Define x :
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Let the smallest number be x.
The other two numbers will be x + 1 and x + 2.
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Construct Equation :
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Sum of these numbers is 72
⇒ x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 72
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Solve for x :
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x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 72
3x + 3 = 72
3x = 69
x = 23
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Find the numbers :
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1st number = x = 23
2nd number = x + 1 = 23 + 1 = 24
3rd number = x + 2 = 23 + 2 = 25
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Answer : The numbers are 23, 24 and 25.
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It is 15100. First 0 is no important.
A lurking variable within statistics is one that is correlated to both the independent variable (a variable that is varied) and the dependent variable (a variable that is measured). A positive correlation between jumping distance and reading ability within a child is likely to be due to the child's age (answer c).
