SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is more than 375. Find the minimum values of these integers.

Question 158838: The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is more than 375. Find the minimum values of these integers.
Found 2 solutions by nabla, edjones:
Answer by nabla(475) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 consecutive odd numbers:
a
a+2
a+4
3a+6>375
3a>369
a>123

Now, if we want strictly more than 375, we will take a=125 to be our first odd number. This gives 125,127,129 as the numbers.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the integers be x, x+2, x+4
x+x+2+x+4=375
3x+6=375
3x=369
x=123
.
Ed
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