SOLUTION: find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the smallest and 7 times the largest is 68

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Question 203301: find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the smallest and 7 times the largest is 68
Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = 1st odd integer,,(x+2) = 2nd,,,,(x+4) = 3rd
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(x) +7*(x+4) =68
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x + 7x +28 =68
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8x =40
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x=5,,,ist integer,,,7=next,,,,,9=last
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check, 5 +7*9 = 5 + 63 =68,,,ok