SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the smallest and largest is 50.

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Question 670264: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the smallest and largest is 50.
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be odd and the smallest of the consecutive integers. x+2, x+4 are the next consecutive odd numbers in order.
Then x + x+4 = 50
2x +4 = 50
2x = 46
x = 23
middle- x+2 = 23+2 = 25
largest- x+4 : 23+4 = 27
23,25,27