SOLUTION: find three consecutive odd integers such that the largest decreased by three times the second is 47 less than the smallest

Question 698284: find three consecutive odd integers such that the largest decreased by three times the second is 47 less than the smallest
Answer by neatmath(302) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let be your first unknown integer.

Then the other two integers will be and

Then we have:

Thus the three integers are 15, 17, and 19.

Double check this, and it should work.

I hope this helps! Keep practicing! :)

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