SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 85 less than four times the first. What is the first integer

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Question 363846: The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 85 less than four times the first. What is the first integer
Answer by amoresroy(361) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the 1st integer

x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 4x - 85
3x + 3 = 4x -85
3 + 85 = 4x - 3x
88 = x
The 1st integer is 88