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Three times the smaller of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the largest. find the largest integer.

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  • 23-09-2016
odd integers that are consecutive are 2 apart
they are
x,x+2,x+4

the smallest is x

x is 3 more than 2 times the largest
x=3+2(x+4)
x=3+2x+8
x=2x+11
minus x frmo both sides
0=x+11
minus 11 both sides
x=-11
the largest is x+4
-11+4=-7


the largest integer is -7



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