The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 183. What is the smallest of the three numbers?
1 Answer
Dec 6, 2016
Explanation:
Of we consider the integers
So the three consecutive numbers can be written as:
#2n+1, 2n+3, 2n+5 #
So then:
# 2n+1 + 2n+3 + 2n+5 = 183 #
# :. 6n+9 = 183 #
# :. 6n = 174 #
# :. n = 29 => 2n+1=59#
So the three numbers are:
