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  • 12-04-2017
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the sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 177 what is the smallest of the three numbers

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IcefromTaiwan
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  • 12-04-2017
Assume that the three numbers are :
x , x+2 and x+4

Their sum is 177
→ x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 177

simplify it
→ 3x + 6 = 177

minus 6
→ 3x = 171

divide by 3
→ x = 57

so the three numbers are : 57 59 61
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