SOLUTION: 5. find 3 consecutive odd integers such that twice the smallest is 3 more than the greatest integer.

SOLUTION: 5. find 3 consecutive odd integers such that twice the smallest is 3 more than the greatest integer.

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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"find 3 consecutive odd integers"
x, (x+2), (x+4)
:
"twice the smallest is 3 more than the greatest integer."
2x = 3 + (x+4)
:
2x = x + 7
:
2x - x = 7
:
x = 7, 9, 11 are the the 3 odd integers
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Check:
2(7) = 3 + (7+4)
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