SOLUTION: What is the largest of the three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 57

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Question 209961: What is the largest of the three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 57
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the first odd integer, then x+2 is the next consecutive odd integer and x+4 is the third.
x+(x+2)+(x+4) = 57
3x+6 = 57
3x = 51
x = 17
x+2 = 19
x+4 = 23 This is the largest of the three.