SOLUTION: Given 3 consecutive odd integers. The sum of the largest two (odd integers) is 85 less than the smallest. Find all 3 odds integers.

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Question 988544: Given 3 consecutive odd integers. The sum of the largest two (odd integers) is 85 less than the smallest. Find all 3 odds integers.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, x+2, and x+4 are the integers
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(x+2)+(x+4)=x-85
2x+6=x-85
x=-91
x+2=-89
x+4=-87
ANSWER: The three integers are -91, -89, and -87.