SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 123

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Question 284812: Find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 123
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 123
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1st: 2x-1
2nd: 2x+1
3rd: 2x+3
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Equation:
sum = 123
6x+3 = 123
6x = 120
x = 20
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1st: 39
2nd: 41
3rd: 43
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Stan H.