SOLUTION: What is the sum of three consecutive odd numbers that add up to 63?

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Question 512749: What is the sum of three consecutive odd numbers that add up to 63?
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, oberobic, stanbon:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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63/3 = 21, the middle number

Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Three consecutive odd numbers can be defined as x, x+2, and x+4.
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x +x+2 +x+4 = 63
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3x +6 = 63
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3x = 57
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x = 19
x+2 = 21
x+4 = 23
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Done.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the sum of three consecutive odd numbers that add up to 63?
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1st 2x-1
2nd 2x+1
3rd 2x+3
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Equation:
sum = 63
6x+3 = 63
6x = 70
x = 10
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1st: 2x-1 = 19
2nd: 21
3rd: 23
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Cheers,
Stan H.