SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that 3 times the largest is 57 more than twice the smallest.

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Question 175728: Find three consecutive odd integers such that 3 times the largest is 57 more than twice the smallest.
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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call our integers a, a+2, and a+4
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3(a+4)=2a+57
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3a+12=2a+57
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a=45
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highlight%28a=45%29
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integers are:system%2845%2C47%2C49%29