SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that three times the largest is 13 less than twice the sum of the first two

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Question 946825: Find three consecutive odd integers such that three times the largest is 13 less than twice the sum of the first two

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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N-2,+N, and N%2B2 are the three integers.
3%28N%2B2%29=2%28N-2%2BN%29-13
3N%2B6=4N-4-13
3N%2B6=4N-17
-N=-23
N=23
So the integers are 21, 23, and 25.