SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the second and third integers is three less than three times the first integer.
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Question 246314: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the second and third integers is three less than three times the first integer. Answer by College Student(505) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = integer
Let = consecutive odd integer
Let = the next consecutive odd integer
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If the sum of the second and third integers is three less than three times the first integer, our equation becomes:
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Now solve for x to find your first integer. The other two will be easy to figure out.
Rememebr to check your answers.
