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For a set of three consecutive odd integers, three times the largest integer is 7 less than twice the sum of the other two integers. What is the largest integer in the set?
This is one of those problems that requires you to translate words into equations.3 consecutive odd integers: let the middle integer be y, then the first one will be y-2, the third one will be y+2.Product of first and third = 6 + 3*(second).(y-2)(y+2) = 6 + 3*yy^2 - 4 = 6 + 3*yy^2 - 3*y - 10 = 0This is a quadratic equation, with two solutions y=5 and y=-2.So your 3 numbers are 3, 5, and 7.-nightmist
