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Question 1097764: the sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 38 more than the average of these numbers then what are the numbers?

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Multiply through by 3 to clear the fraction:

 

Solve that for x.  That's the smallest.  Add 2 to 
it, that's the next number and add 4 to it, and 
that's the third one.

Edwin
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