SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive odd integers is fifty-one. Find the integers. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)

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Question 907119: The sum of three consecutive odd integers is fifty-one. Find the integers. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive odd numbers: (x-2), x, (x+2)

(x-2) + x + (x+2) = 51
3x = 51
x = 17

The integers are 15, 17, and 19.