SOLUTION: Find there consecutive odd intergers such that the sum of the first and second is 31 less than 3 times the third.

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Question 892627: Find there consecutive odd intergers such that the sum of the first and second is 31 less than 3 times the third.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find three consecutive odd integers such that the
sum of the first and second is 31 less than 3 times the third.
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1st:: 2x-1
2nd:: 2x+1
3rd:: 2x+3
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Equation:
4x = 3(2x+3) - 31
4x = 6x + 9 - 31
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2x - 22 = 0
x = 11
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1st:: 2x-1 = 21
2nd:: 2x+1 = 23
3rd:: 2x+3 = 25
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Cheers,
Stan H.