SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that their sum decreased by the second equals 50

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Question 718992: Find three consecutive odd integers such that their sum decreased by the second equals 50
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are basically saying that the sum of the first number and the third number is 50. This means you are saying this: %282n%2B1%29%2B%282n%2B5%29=50. I suspect that the problem description is wrong. Otherwise, solve for n and compute the numbers.