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The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 111. What is the smallest of the three numbers? Please write an equation and show all work.

The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 111. What is the smallest of the three numbers? Please write an equation and show all work.
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The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 111. What is the smallest of the three numbers? Please write an equation and show all work.

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Numbers are:

2x+1, 2x+3, 2x+45

Sum:

2x+1+2x+3+2x+5=111
6x=111-9
6x=102
x=17

Smaller = 2x+1 = 35
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