SOLUTION: Find the largest of three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first two integers is five more than the third integer

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Question 186377: Find the largest of three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first two integers is five more than the third integer
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x, (x+2) & (x+4) be the 3 odd integers.
x+(x+2)=(x+4)+5
2x+2=x+9
2x-x=9-2
x=7 ans.
Proof:
7+(7+2)=(7+4)+5
7+9=11+5
16=16