SOLUTION: TWICE THE SMALLEST OF THREE CONSECUTIVE ODD NUMBERS ADDED TO 3 TIMES THE LARGEST IS 367.FIND THE NUMBERS.
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Question 256083: TWICE THE SMALLEST OF THREE CONSECUTIVE ODD NUMBERS ADDED TO 3 TIMES THE LARGEST IS 367.FIND THE NUMBERS.
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Why are you shouting? We can hear you fine! (All caps is shouting on the internet.) It is also harder to read.
n+n+2+n+4
2n+3*(n+4)=367
n=71
73
75
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is there some reason that you feel the need to shout? Typing in all caps is the electronic equivalent of shouting and is therefore both rude and annoying.
Let 
represent the smallest odd integer. Then the next higher odd integer must be 
. The next one after that is 
. Twice the smallest is 
. Three times the largest is \ =\ 3x\,+\,12)
.
Solve for to find the smallest, count up by 2s to get the other two.
John
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