Question 975471
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Let *[tex \Large x] represent the largest of the three consecutive odd integers.  Then the next smaller one must be *[tex \Large x\ -\ 2] and the smallest *[tex \Large x\ -\ 4].  The sum of the first two is:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  (x\ -\ 4)\ +\ (x\ -\ 2)]


And this is 5 more than the largest, so:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  (x\ -\ 4)\ +\ (x\ -\ 2)\ =\ x\ +\ 5]


Solve for *[tex \Large x]


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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