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The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 17 less than four time the smallest integers
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The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 17 less than four time the smallest integers

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x,\ x+2,\ x+4-\text{three consecutive odd integers}\\\\\text{The equation}\\\\x+(x+2)+(x+4)=4x-17\\\\3x+6=4x-17\ \ \ \ |-6\\\\3x=4x-23\ \ \ \ |-4x\\\\-x=-23\to x=23\\\\x+2=25\\x+4=27\\\\Answer:\ \{23,\ 25,\ 27\}

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