SOLUTION: find the 3 consecutive odd numbers such that three times the smallest equals the sum of the other numbers?

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Question 1039125: find the 3 consecutive odd numbers such that three times the smallest equals the sum of the other numbers?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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n is an integer;
2n is an EVEN integer;
2n+1 is an ODD integer;

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Solve this equation for n and then evaluate these consecutive odd integers:
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Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the 3 consecutive odd numbers such that three times the smallest equals the sum of the other numbers?