3 sides of the triangle are consecutive odd numbers. What is the smallest possible perimeter of the triangle ?

Solve 3x-18=2y and 5x-6y=6 by elimination show work

Acaterer charges $500 plus $30 per guest to cater a wedding. walt and traci don't want to spend more than $8000 on catering. write and solve an inequality in terms of the number of guests, g, that can be invited. a) 30g ? 8000; g ? 267 b) 500g < 8000; g < 16 c) 500 + 30g < 8000; g < 250 d) 500 + 30g ? 8000; g ? 250

Explain how you can show five less than a number using algebraic expression