SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive odd intergers is 18 less than 5 times the middle number. Find the three intergers

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Question 561709: the sum of three consecutive odd intergers is 18 less than 5 times the middle number. Find the three intergers
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the sum of three consecutive odd intergers is 18 less than 5 times the middle number. Find the three intergers
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x-2 + x + x+2 = 5x - 18
3x = 5x - 18
x = 9
--> 7, 9 & 11
PS They're integers, not intergers.