document.write( "Question 1051238: find three consecutive odd numbers such that the difference of 5 times the third number and three times the first number is 54 .. Thank you \n" ); document.write( "

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three consecutive odd numbers: n, (n+2), (n+4)
\n" ); document.write( "5(n+4)-3n = 54
\n" ); document.write( "5n + 20 - 3n = 54
\n" ); document.write( "2n = 34
\n" ); document.write( "n = 17
\n" ); document.write( "three consecutive odd numbers: 17, 19, 21
\n" ); document.write( "Checking:
\n" ); document.write( "105 - 51 = 54 CHECKS!
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