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Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the 1st and 2nd number is 344

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Answer:

three consecutive odd integers are.


171, 173, 175

Explanation:

Let x be the first term of odd integer,

Therefore, the second consecutive odd integers =
x+2

Similarly, the third consecutive odd integers =
x+4

Given:

The sum of the first term and second term is 344.

first term + second term = 344

Here first term is x and second term is
x+2.


x+(x+2)=344


2x+2=344


2x=344-2


x=(342)/(2)


x=171

Therefore, the first odd integers is 171.

And the second consecutive odd integers =
x+2=171+2=173

Similarly, the third consecutive odd integers =
x+4=171+4=175

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