Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first and the third is 26

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Reese Hayden

4 January, 10:30

Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first and the third is 26

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Sandra Daniel · Answer 1

N, (n+2), (n+4) are the 3 consecutive odd integers. Now we have

n + (n+4) = 26

2n+4 = 26

2n = 22

n = 11.

So now the numbers are n, (n+2), (n+4), or

11, 13, 15