SOLUTION: Find 3 consective odd integers such that 8 more than twice the first integer is equal to 19 less than three times the third integer.

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Question 829124: Find 3 consective odd integers such that 8 more than twice the first integer is equal to 19 less than three times the third integer.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive odd integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)

8 + 2(x-2) = 3(x+2) - 19
2x + 4 = 3x - 13
17 = x

The integers are 15, 17, and 19.