SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd numbers such that the sum of four times the smallest is the same as one more than three times the largest.
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Question 350495: Find three consecutive odd numbers such that the sum of four times the smallest is the same as one more than three times the largest. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find three consecutive odd numbers such that the sum of four times the smallest is the same as one more than three times the largest.
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Odd numbers are always one more or one less than an even number.
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1st: 2x-1
2nd: 2x+1
3rd: 2x+3
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Equation:
4(2x-1) = 3(2x+3)+1
8x-4 = 6x+9+1
2x = 14
x = 7
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1st: 2x-1 = 13
2nd: 15
3rd: 17
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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