SOLUTION: I need help solving this word problem: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first, twice the second, and three times the third is 70.

Question 500279: I need help solving this word problem: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first, twice the second, and three times the third is 70.

Answer by Gogonati(855) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the first odd number be x than the other two consecutive odd numbers will be
x+2 and x+4. Now we write the equation as we read:
x+2(x+2)+3(x+4)=70, solving this equation we get:
x+2x+4+3x+12=70
6x=70-16
x=9
Answer: The first odd number is 9, the second 9+2=11, and the third 9+4=13.
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