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The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 237. What are the integers?

The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 237. What are the integers?-example-1
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77 79 81 are the correct anws
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Answer is 77 and 79 and 81

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We will use x and x+2 and x+4 for our odd integers

x + x+2 + x+4 = 237

3x + 6 = 237

Subtract 6 from both sides to isolate x

3x +6 -6 = 237 -6

3x = 231

Divide both sides by 3 to solve for x

x = 77

Now we finish the other two integers

x +2 = 79
x + 4 = 81

Problem solved
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