SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 33. Using algebraic methods( not trial and error, find the numbers. I know that the three odd numbers are 9,11 and 13 but how do I w

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Question 400846: The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 33. Using algebraic methods( not trial and error, find the numbers.
I know that the three odd numbers are 9,11 and 13 but how do I write this out?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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N-first integer
N%2B2-next odd integer
N%2B4-next odd integer
So then,
N%2BN%2B2%2BN%2B4=33
3N%2B6=33
3N=27
N=9
So then,
N%2B2=11
N%2B4=13