SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the smallest and 4 times the largest is 61.

Question 157739: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the smallest and 4 times the largest is 61.
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, josmiceli:
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
INTEGERS=X, X+2 & X+4
X+4(X+4)=61
X+4X+16=61
5X=61-16
5X=45X=45/5
X=9 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLEST INTEGER.
PROOF:
9+4(9+4)=61
9+4*13=61
9+52=61
61=61
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If I call the 1st odd integer , then the next one
will be and the 3rd will be
given:

The numbers are 9,11,and 13
check:

OK
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