SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 315.what are the numbers?(Hint: If x represents the first odd number,the second number is x+2.) Please Translate statement into an alge

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Question 727207: The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 315.what are the numbers?(Hint: If x represents the first odd number,the second number is x+2.)
Please Translate statement into an algebraic equation.

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 315.what are the numbers?
315/3 = 105, the middle number.
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Use x as the middle number, less work.
x-2 + x + x+2 = 315
3x = 315

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