Question

The sum of 3 consecutive odd integers is 75. What's the smallest integer?
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27
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23

Answer 1

call x the smallest odd integer

Answer 2

how do you get to the next odd integer ?

Answer 3

you add...

Answer 4

we need an expression for the next odd integer

Answer 5

if x is an odd integer, then x + 2 is the next odd integer

Answer 6

for example 5 , 5 +2= 7 ,

Answer 7

uri, thats incorrect

Answer 8

it should be

x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 75

Answer 9

Oh yes,Sorry i didn't read *odd*