SOLUTION: If the sum of three consecutive odd intergers is 237, then what are the intergers

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Question 22989: If the sum of three consecutive odd intergers is 237, then what are the intergers
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IFirst cosective = x
second = x+2
Third = x+4
x+x+2+x+4=237
3x+6=237
3x=231
x=77
77+2=79
77+4=81
Hence, the 3 consecutive numbers are 77, 79 and 81.