Question

the sum of three consecutive odd numbers is less than 120.what are the greatest possible values of these integers?

Answer 1

x+(x+2)+(x+4)<120
but adding e odd numbere has to give an odd number

Answer 2

3x+6<120
3x<114
x<114/3
x<38
but this is not an even number, so take one
so x=37 , 39, 41

Answer 3

i hope that is clear