SOLUTION: What are all the possible sets of three consecutive odd whole numbers whose sum is less then 45?

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Question 510293: What are all the possible sets of three consecutive odd whole numbers whose sum is less then 45?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Three consecutive odd whole numbers are x, y, and z.
But with three unknowns, we need three equations.
All we have is 1 equation, so we need to define the numbers differently.
x
x+2
x+4
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x +x+2 +x+4 = 45
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3x +6 = 45
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3x = 39
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x = 13
x+2 = 15
x+4 = 17
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13+15+17=45
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Answer: The three consecutive whole odd numbers that total 45 are 13, 15, and 17.
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Done.