Bethany wrote the equation when she was told that the sum of three consecutive odd integers had a sum of 91. Which statement about her equation is true?
Answer
A
Bethany is correct because consecutive odd integers will each have a difference of two.
B
Bethany is correct because there are three xs in the equation and three is an odd number so it represents the sum of odd numbers.
C
Bethany is incorrect because 2 and 4 are even numbers, she should use 1 and 3 in their place.
D
Bethany is incorrect because consecutive integers always increase by 1 each time, not by 2.