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Question 228493: how do I answer this?
Find five consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first and the fifth is one less than three times the fourth.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do I answer this?
Find five consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first and the fifth is one less than three times the fourth.
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1st: 2x-3
2nd: 2x-1
3rd: 2x+1
4th: 2x+3
5th: 2x+5
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Equation:
2x-3 + 2x+5 = 3(2x+3)-1
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4x+2 = 6x+8
2x = -6
x = -3
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1st: -9
2nd: -7
3rd: -5
4th: -3
5th: -1
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Cheers,
Stan H.