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11-09-2018
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The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 87. what is the smallest of these numbers?

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[tex]x,\ x+2,\ x+4-\text{three consecutive odd numbers}\\\\\text{The equation}\\\\x+(x+2)+(x+4)=87\\\\3x+6=87\ \ \ \ |-6\\\\3x=81\ \ \ \ |:3\\\\x=27\\\\Answer:\ \boxed{27}[/tex]

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