SOLUTION: find three consecutive odd numbers that the sum of the last two bigger numbers is 85 more thean the first

SOLUTION: find three consecutive odd numbers that the sum of the last two bigger numbers is 85 more thean the first

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Question 86597: find three consecutive odd numbers that the sum of the last two bigger numbers is 85 more thean the first
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find three consecutive odd numbers
x, (x+2), (x+4)
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that the sum of the last two bigger numbers is 85 more than the first
(x+2) + (x+4) = x + 85
2x + 6 = x + 85
2x - x = 85 - 6
x = 79
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79, 81, 83 are the numbers
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Check:
81 + 83 = 79 + 85
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