SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 279. what are the integers?

SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 279. what are the integers?

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Question 153782: the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 279. what are the integers?
Answer by orca(409) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the three consecutive odd integers be n-2,n,n+2.
Then their sum is n-2+n+n+2.
As the sum is 279, we have
n-2+n+n+2=279
Solving for n, we have
3n=279
n= 279/3
n= 93
So the three consecutive odd integers are 91,93,95.

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