SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers where the largest is 5 more than the sum of the smaller two

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Question 991575: Find three consecutive odd integers where the largest is 5 more than the sum of the smaller two
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the integers be N-2,N, and N%2B2.
N%2B2=5%2BN%2BN-2
N%2B2=2N%2B3
N=-1
So the integers are -3,-1, and 1.