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find three consecutive odd numbers
\n" ); document.write( "x, (x+2), (x+4)
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\n" ); document.write( "that the sum of the last two bigger numbers is 85 more than the first
\n" ); document.write( "(x+2) + (x+4) = x + 85
\n" ); document.write( " 2x + 6 = x + 85
\n" ); document.write( " 2x - x = 85 - 6
\n" ); document.write( " x = 79
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\n" ); document.write( "79, 81, 83 are the numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "81 + 83 = 79 + 85 \n" ); document.write( "

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