SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the smallest and 4 times the largest is 61

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Question 937974: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the smallest and 4 times the largest is 61
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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three consecutive odd integers: x, x+2, x+4
x + 4(x+4) = 61
5x = 45
x = 9
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three consecutive odd integers are: 9, 11, 13
And...checking
9 + 4(13) = 61