SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive odd integers is the same as five times the greatest of these integers what are the integers?

SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive odd integers is the same as five times the greatest of these integers what are the integers?

Algebra.Com

Question 197632: the sum of three consecutive odd integers is the same as five times the greatest of these integers what are the integers?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the sum of three consecutive odd integers is the same as five times the greatest of these integers what are the integers?
x + x+2 + x+4 = 5*(x+4)
3x+6 = 5x+20
-2x = 14
x = -7
-----
-7, -5 and -3
RELATED QUESTIONS
the sum of three consecutive odd integers is the same as the smallest of these integers.... (answered by bucky)

The sum of three consecutive odd integers is less than 100. what are the greatest... (answered by Alan3354)

Five times the greatest of three consecutive even integers is equal to twice the sum of... (answered by elima)

What is the greatest of five consecutive integers if the sum of these integers equals... (answered by stanbon)

four times the smallest of three consecutive add integers is five more than three times... (answered by Mathtut)

What are the integers as the sum of four consecutive odd integers being three more than... (answered by hamsanash1981@gmail.com)

sum of four consecutive odd integers is three more than five times the least of... (answered by CubeyThePenguin)

The sum of three consecutive even integers is the same as twice the smallest of these... (answered by stanbon)

What are five consecutive odd integers from least to greatest in which the sum of the... (answered by oberobic)