Question

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the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 18 less than five times the middle number. find the three integers. ALGEBRATIC SOLUTION OLNY

Answer 1

let x be the first integer
x+2 would be the second <<<---- middle number
x+4 would be the third
x+x+2+x+4=5(x+2)-18
3x+6=5x+10-18
3x+6=5x-8
6=2x-8
14=2x
x=7

Answer 2

now the first integer is 7
the second one must be 7+2=9
the third one is 7+4=11

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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