225k views
4 votes
find three consecutive odd integers with the sum of 141 . translate each sentence into an equation and solve

User Nitori
by
3.6k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Let's call x to the first odd integer. Then, three consecutive odd integers are:

x, x + 2 and x + 4.

The sum of them is equal to 141:

x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 141

User PhantomSalt
by
3.8k points