SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd intergers such that twice the sum of the first and third more than the second by fifteen

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Question 934955: Find three consecutive odd intergers such that twice the sum of the first and third more than the second by fifteen
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):
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You need to make your question clearer. Best guessing is you want this:
...such that twice the sum of the first and third is more than the second by fifteen.

The integers: 2n+1, 2n+3, 2n+5.

Solve....

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source):
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Find three consecutive odd intergers such that twice the sum of the first and third more than the second by fifteen

Let first integer be F
The 2nd and 3rd are: F + 2, and F + 4, respectively
Then: 2(F + F + 4) = F + 2 + 15
2(2F + 4) = F + 17
4F + 8 = F + 17
4F - F = 17 - 8
3F = 9
F, or 1st = , or
2nd integer: 3 + 2, or
3rd integer: 3 + 4, or