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Find three consecutive odd numbers whose sum is 219. |
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Answer» Let the odd number be ‘x’. The next two consecutive numbers are x + 2 and x + 4 x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 219 3x + 6 = 219 3x = 219 – 6 3x = 213 x = \(\frac{213}{3}\) x = 71 x + 2 = 71 + 2 = 73 x + 4 = 71 + 4 = 75 Three consecutive odd numbers are 71, 73, 75 |
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