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Question 500279: I need help solving this word problem: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first, twice the second, and three times the third is 70.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the first odd number be x than the other two consecutive odd numbers will be
x+2 and x+4. Now we write the equation as we read:
x+2(x+2)+3(x+4)=70, solving this equation we get:
x+2x+4+3x+12=70
6x=70-16
x=9
Answer: The first odd number is 9, the second 9+2=11, and the third 9+4=13.
