SOLUTION: three times the largest of three consecutive odd integers is three less than twice the sum of the other two integers. find the integers.

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Question 132116This question is from textbook elementary algebra
: three times the largest of three consecutive odd integers is three less than twice the sum of the other two integers. find the integers. This question is from textbook elementary algebra

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three times the largest of three consecutive odd integers is three less than twice the sum of the other two integers. find the integers.
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1st: 2x+1
2nd: 2x+3
3rd: 2x+5
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EQUATION:
3(2x+5)= 2(2x+1+2x+3)-3
6x+15 = 2(4x+4)+3
6x+15 = 8x+11
2x= 4
x = 2
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1st: 5
2nd: 7
3rd: 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.