Question

The sum of three consective odd numbers is 279 . Find the numbers ?

Answer 1

The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 279. 
What are the integers? 
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1st: 2x-1 
2nd: 2x+1 
3rd: 2x+3 
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Equation: 
6x+3 = 279 
6x = 276 
x = 46 
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1st: 2x-1 = 91 
2nd: 93 
3rd: 95 

Answer 2

Statement form = x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 279 x+x+2+x+4=279 3x+6=279 3x=279-6 3x=273 x=273/3 x=91 X+2 = 91+2=93 x+4 =91 +4 = 95 The three consecutive odd numbers that sum up to make 279 are 91,93,95