SOLUTION: If the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 69, what is the third of the three odd intergers

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If the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 69, what is the third of the three odd intergers
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1st: 2x-1
2nd: 2x+1
3rd: 2x+3
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Equation:
Add them to get:
6x +3 = 69
6x = 66
x = 11
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3rd: 2x+3 = 22+3 = 25
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Stan H.