SOLUTION: find three consecutive odd numbers such that the sum of the last two bigger numbers is 85 more than the first.
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Question 342283: find three consecutive odd numbers such that the sum of the last two bigger numbers is 85 more than the first.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find three consecutive odd numbers such that the sum of the last two bigger numbers is 85 more than the first.
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1st: 2x-1
2nd: 2x+1
3rd: 2x+3
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Equation:
(2x+1)+(2x+3) = 2x-1+85
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4x+4 = 2x+84
2x = 80
x = 40
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1st: 2x-1 = 79
2nd: 81
3rd: 83
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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