SOLUTION: find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 117 I tried: x+(x+2)+(x+4)=117 then I don't know what to do from there... Thanks

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Question 52615: find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 117
I tried:
x+(x+2)+(x+4)=117 then I don't know what to do from there...
Thanks
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+(x+2)+(x+4)=117 or x+x+2+x+4=117 or 3x=117-6 or 3x=111 or x=37 then the other two numbers are 39 & 41
proof 37+39+41=117 or 117=117