SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the largest and twice the smallest is 25.
If x represents the smallest integer, then which equation could be used to sol
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Question 373666: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the largest and twice the smallest is 25.
If x represents the smallest integer, then which equation could be used to solve the problem?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given that 
represents the smallest of three consecutive odd integers, the next one must be 
(because 
, the next integer would be even) and the one after that is \ +\ 2\ =\ x\ +\ 4)
.
Twice the smallest must be 
, so the sum of the largest plus twice the smallest is:
\ +\ 2x\ =\ 25)
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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