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The sum of 3 consecutive integers is 36
A) Find the smallest integer using a tape diagram
B) Let n represent the smallest integer. Write an equation that can be used to find the smallest integer.
C) Determine if each value of n below is a solution to the equation in part (b)
i) n = 12.5
ii) n = 12
iii) n = 11

The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation