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find three consecutive odd numbers such that the sum of the last two bigger numbers is 85 more than the first.
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+1
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: 2x+3
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(2x+1)+(2x+3) = 2x-1+85
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\n" ); document.write( "4x+4 = 2x+84
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 80
\n" ); document.write( "x = 40
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1 = 79
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 81
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: 83
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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