SOLUTION: 3 Rosenberg sisters ages are consecutive odd integers. if the sum of their ages is 231, how old is oldest sister

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Question 788432: 3 Rosenberg sisters ages are consecutive odd integers. if the sum of their ages is 231, how old is oldest sister

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3 Rosenberg sisters ages are consecutive odd integers. if the sum of their ages is 231, how old is oldest sister
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1st: 2x-1
2nd: 2x+1
3rd: 2x+3
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Sum = 231
6x+3 = 231
6x = 228
x = 38
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Oldest = 2x+3 = 2*38+3 = 89 years
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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