SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive odd number is 87 find the first number

SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive odd number is 87 find the first number

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Question 273589: the sum of three consecutive odd number is 87
find the first number
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the first number be x
the second and third consequitive odd number will be x+2, and x+4
x+x+2+x+4=87
3x+6=87
3x=87-6
3x=81
x=81/3
x=27
The first number is 27
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