Question 1165456
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The correct starting equation is


    n + 3*(n+2) = 2*(n+4) + 44.
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Comment from student: Hey! Thanks for your input! I was wondering in the (n+4) part of your answer isn't it n+3 because 
I was taught odd is n=3 and even is n+4.



<U>My response</U>.   Thanks for asking.


The problem talks about three consecutive odd numbers.


If we denote the first (smallest of them) as "n", then the next odd number is (n+2), and the next after that is (n+4).



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