SOLUTION: Using algebra, find three consecutive odd integers, such that the sum of the smallest and twice the second is twenty more than the third. This is what I have: 20(x + 2(x+2))=

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Question 372497: Using algebra, find three consecutive odd integers, such that the sum of the smallest and twice the second is twenty more than the third.
This is what I have:
20(x + 2(x+2))= x+6

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, x%2B2 and x%2B4 are the integers.
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x%2B2%28x%2B2%29=20%2B%28x%2B4%29
x%2B2x%2B4=20%2Bx%2B4
3x%2B4=x%2B24
Now solve for x.