Question

Find three consecutive odd numbers whose sum is 267

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

x+x+2+x+4=267

3x+6=267

3x=261

x=261/3

x=87

therefore the numbers are 87,89 and91

Answer 2

The digits are
88
,
89
,
90
Explanation:
Let the starting digit be
x
Then the other two digits are -
x
+
1

x
+
2
Form an equation
x
+
(
x
+
1
)
+
(
x
+
2
)
=
267
Solve it
x
+
x
+
1
x
+
2
=
267
3
x
+
3
=
267

3
x
=
267
−
3
=
264

x
=
264
3
=
88
The first digit is
88

The second digit is
89

The third digit is
90