SOLUTION: Find 3 consecutive odd numbers whose sum is 45

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Question 717818:
Find 3 consecutive odd numbers whose sum is 45
Found 2 solutions by checkley79, lynnlo:
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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LET X, X+2 & X+4 BE HE 3 ODD NUMBERS.
X+X+2+X+4=45
3X+6=45
3X=45-6
3X=39
X=39/3
X=13 ANS. FOR THE SMALLEST NUMBER.
13+2=15 FOR THE MIDDLE NUMBER.
13+4=17 ANS. FOR THE LARGEST NUMBER.
PROOF:
13+15+17=45
45=45

Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):