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Question 946400
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find three consecutive odd integers such that the largest number is five more than the sum of the first two.
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consecutive odd integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)
x+2 = 5 + ((x-2) + x)
x+2 = 2x+3
-1 = x
The integers are -3, -1, and 1.
