SOLUTION: if the first and third of three consecutive odd integers are added, the result is 87 less than five times the second interger. find the third interger
Question 277701: if the first and third of three consecutive odd integers are added, the result is 87 less than five times the second interger. find the third interger Found 2 solutions by mananth, MathTherapy:Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! if the first and third of three consecutive odd integers are added, the result is 87 less than five times the second interger. find the third interger
Let the numbers be x, x+2 and x+4
x+(x+4)+87=5(x+2)
2x+4+87=5x+10
2x-5x=-4-87+10
-3x=-81
x= 27
the other two numbers are 89 and 91