Question

Determine three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 2097.

Answer 1

Answer:

first odd integer=x

second odd integer=x+2

third odd integer=x+4

x+x+2+x+4=2097

x+x+x+2+4=2097

3x+6=2097

3x=2097-6

3x=2091

3x/3=2091/3

x=697

therefore, x=697

x+2=697+2=699

x+4=697+4=701