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Solve the largest of three consecutive odd integers minus twice the smallest is -13, find this largest odd integer

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Cathi Cathi
  • 14-09-2018
Consecutive odd integers. X
X+2
X+4

The largest is x+4. So it looks like this. X+4-2x =-13

-1x+4 = -13

Subtract 4 from both sides. -1x +4-4. = -13 -4

-x = -17
X=17. So the smallest number is 17. The largest is 17 +4. =21

The answer is 21
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