SOLUTION: There are three consecutive odd integers. Three times the largest is seven times the smallest. What are the integers?

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Question 798310: There are three consecutive odd integers. Three times the largest is seven times the smallest. What are the integers?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, x+2 and x+4
3*(x+4)=7x
3x+12=7x
12=4x
3=x
3 and 5 and 7
check
3(7)=7*3
21=21
ok