SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers suck that the sum of the greatest and twice the least is 25.

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Question 352297: Find three consecutive odd integers suck that the sum of the greatest and twice the least is 25.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, x+2, x+4 are the 3 integers.
x+4+2x=25
3x=25-4
3x=21
x=21/3
x=7 ans. for the smaller integer.
7+4=11 ans. for the large integer.
Proof:
11+2*7=25
11+14=25
25=25