SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 165? What are the intergers?

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Question 339925: the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 165? What are the intergers?
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the first odd integer. Then the next consecutive odd integer is , and the one after that is

The sum of the three is 165:



Solve for

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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165/3 = 55, the middle integer