Question

The sum of 3 consecutive odd numbers is 183. What is the second number in this sequence

Answer 1

61

Explanation:

n, n + 2, n + 4 - three consecutive odd numbers

183 - sum

The equation:

n + (n + 2) + (n + 4) = 183 combine like terms

(n + n + n) + (2 + 4) = 183

3n + 6 = 183 subtract 6 from both sides

3n = 177 divide both sides by 3

n = 59

The second number: n + 2 = 59 + 2 = 61

Answer 2

We use the equation
`x-2+x+x+2 = 183` where x is the middle odd number. This can be simplified to simply
`3x`, meaning we need to divide 183 by 3 to find x. This comes to 61.

The answer is 61.