SOLUTION: find 3 consecutive odd integers such that 3 times the smallest is 5 more than 2 times the largest

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Question 673303: find 3 consecutive odd integers such that 3 times the smallest is 5 more than 2 times the largest
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

find 3 consecutive odd integers 

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such that 3 times the smallest is 5 more than 2 times the largest

  3x = 2(x+4) + 5

   x = 13

consecutive odd integers are: 13, 15, 17

and...

 39 = 34 + 5