SOLUTION: if the first and third of three consecutive odd integers are added, the result is 63 less then five times the second integer. Find the third integer.

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Question 569348: if the first and third of three consecutive odd integers are added, the result is 63 less then five times the second integer. Find the third integer.
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Let represent the third of the consecutive odd integers. Then the second is and the first is .

The sum of the first and third is then

Five times the second is then

Less 63 is

Then



Solve for

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