SOLUTION: 3 consecutive odd numbers add to give 405. Find the smallest of the numbers.
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Question 333675: 3 consecutive odd numbers add to give 405. Find the smallest of the numbers.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the numbers be x, x+2, x+4
their sum =405
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x+x+2+x+4=405
3x+6=405
add -6
3x+6-6=405-6
3x=399
divide by 3
x= 133
the numbers are 133, 135,137.
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