SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that five times the first and second is 5 less than 9 times the third

Question 641349: Find three consecutive odd integers such that five times the first and second is 5 less than 9 times the third
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find three consecutive odd integers such that five times the first and second is 5 less than 9 times the third
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1st: 2x-1
2nd: 2x+1
3rd: 2x+3
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5(2x-1+2x+1) = 9(2x+3)-5
20x = 18x + 22
2x = 22
x = 11
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1st: 2x-1 = 21
2nd: 23
3rde: 25
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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