SOLUTION: What are the three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 521?

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Question 241465: What are the three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 521?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What are the three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 521?
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1st 2x-1
2nd 2x+1
3rd 2x+3
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Equation:
6x+3 = 521
6x = 518
x = 56 1/3
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1st: 2x-1 = 3(56 1/3)-1 is not an integer
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Stan H.