SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd intergers such that the first plus the second is equal to negative four times the third

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Question 1064146: Find three consecutive odd intergers such that the first plus the second is equal to negative four times the third
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=smallest of the three consecutive odd integers
+x+%2B+%28x%2B2%29+=+-4%28x%2B4%29+
++2x+%2B+2+=+-4x+-+16+
++6x+=+-18+
+++x+=+-3+
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Ans: The numbers are +highlight%28-3%29+ , +highlight%28++-1%29, and highlight%28++%2B1%29+
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Check: -3 + (-1) = -4 = -4*1 (ok)