SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 201. Find the integers.

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Question 102800: The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 201. Find the integers.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Consecutive odd integers follow the form: , , , ...., etc.

So the sum of sum of three consecutive odd integers is




Combine like terms on the left side


Subtract 9 from both sides


Combine like terms on the right side


Divide both sides by 6 to isolate x



Divide

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Answer:
So our answer is


So that means our first number is


Our second number is


And our third number is



So our three numbers are: 65,67, and 69


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