SOLUTION: "Find 3 consecutive odd numbers whose sum is 5 more than twice the next consecutive number."

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Question 590922: "Find 3 consecutive odd numbers whose sum is 5 more than twice the next consecutive number."

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+2+x+4=2(x+6)+5
3x+6=2x+12+5
x=11
x+2=13
x+4=15
2(x+6)+5=39