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the sum of three consecutive odd integers is equal to 18 less that 5 times the middle integer. Find the three integers.

 Apr 18, 2014

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Let the smallest integer be n.  Then we have n + (n+2) + (n+4) = 5*(n+2)-18 or

3n + 6 = 5n -8

14 = 2n

n = 7

n+2 = 9

n+4 =11

 Apr 18, 2014
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Best Answer

Let the smallest integer be n.  Then we have n + (n+2) + (n+4) = 5*(n+2)-18 or

3n + 6 = 5n -8

14 = 2n

n = 7

n+2 = 9

n+4 =11

Alan Apr 18, 2014

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