SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first two smaller integers is five more than the larger integer.

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Question 1070430: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first two smaller integers is five more than the larger integer.


Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the middle integer be x.
system%28x-2%2Cx%2Cx%2B2%29
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x-2%2Bx=5%2Bx%2B2
2x-2=x%2B7
x-2=7
x=9----------this value is ODD.

The three consecutive odd integers are 7, 9, 11.