SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the third integer is 3 times the first integer

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Question 1127448: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the third integer is 3 times the first integer
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming these odd,
n, n+2, n+4
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n%2B4=3n
4=2n
n=2
But is even; not odd


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2n+1, 2n+3, 2n+5, all odd consecutive numbers for any integer n;
2n%2B5=3%282n%2B1%29
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2n%2B5=6n%2B3
5=4n%2B3
5-3=4n
2=4n
n=1%2F2
But this is NOT an integer.


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