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Question 69858: Please help me write the equation for this problem. I have a challege processing word problems. If I can write the equation I have not problem solving it:
If the sum of 3 consecutive odd intergers is 237, then what are the integers?

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If the sum of 3 consecutive odd integers is 237, then what are the integers?
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Let x = the first odd integer:
Then the next 2 odd integers would be x+2, x+4
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The equation: x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 237