SOLUTION: there are three consecutive odd integers and sum of smaller is 49 less than 3 times largest integer find the three odd integer

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Question 500115: there are three consecutive odd integers and sum of smaller is 49 less than 3 times largest integer find the three odd integer
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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3 consecutive odd integers: x, x+2, x+4.
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x + x+2 = 3(x+4) -49
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2x +2 = 3x +12 -49
-x = -39
x = 39
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Always check your work.
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x + x+2 = 39 + 39 + 2
= 80
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3*(x+4) = 3(43)
= 129
- 49
= 80
Correct.
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Answer:
The three consecutive odd integers are: 39, 41, and 43.
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Done.