SOLUTION: If the smallest of three consecutive odd integers is subtracted from the sum of the other two integers,the result is 27. Find the integers.

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Question 658051: If the smallest of three consecutive odd integers is subtracted from the sum of the other two integers,the result is 27. Find the integers.
Answer by kevwill(135) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x, x+2, and x+4 be the three consecutive odd integers. Then
x+2 + x+4 - x = 27
x + 6 = 27
x = 21
The three integers are 21, 23, and 25