SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 417.what is the largest of the three consecutive integers?

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Question 645896: the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 417.what is the largest of the three consecutive integers?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 417.what is the largest of the three consecutive integers?
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417/3 is the middle integer
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(n-2) + n + (n+2) = 417
3n = 417

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Let represent the largest of the three consecutive integers. Then is the next smaller, and is the one before that.



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