SOLUTION: three times the least of three consecutive odd integers exceeds twice the greatest by 17. find the three integers.

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Question 416209: three times the least of three consecutive odd integers exceeds twice the greatest by 17. find the three integers.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x,x+1,x+2 are the consequitive integers
3x=2(x+2)+17
3x=2x+4+17
3x-2x=21
x=21
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21,22,23