SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that three times the first integer is onne less that the sum of the second and third integers.

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Question 177427: Find three consecutive odd integers such that three times the first integer is onne less that the sum of the second and third integers.
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Let 3 consecutive ODD integers be a,b,and c
:
b=a+2(remember odd and even integers are two numbers apart)
c=a+4(because its two odd integers or 4 more than a)
:
3(a)=((a+2)+(a+4))-1
:
3a=2a+5
:
a=5
:
b=5+2=7
c=5+4=9
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