SOLUTION: find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 24 more than the greateset of the three integers

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Question 538845: find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 24 more than the greateset of the three integers
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We can define the consecutive odd integers as:
x
x+2
x+4
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3x+6 = x+4 + 24
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3x +6 = x +28
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2x = 22
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x = 11
x+2 = 13
x+4 = 15
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Check the answer.
sum = 39
39 = 15+24
Correct
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Answer: The three numbers are 11, 13, and 15.
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Done.