find three consecutive odd integers that their sum decrease by the second number, equals 50.
why tho
23 25 27
because if you add 23+25+27= 75, then you take out 25 (which is the second consecutive number) from the sum of three consecutive number.(75-25) equals 50.
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You know that even numbers are multiples of 2 (2k), so odd numbers are of the form 2k+1. So, you want
2k+1 + 2k+3 + 2k+5 - (2k+3) = 50
4k+6 = 50
4k = 44
k = 11
So, the numbers are 23,25,27
To find three consecutive odd integers whose sum decreases by the second number and equals 50, we can use algebraic equations.
Let's assume the first odd integer is x. According to the given information, the second consecutive odd integer would be x + 2, and the third consecutive odd integer would be x + 4.
Now, we can set up the equation by stating that the sum of these three consecutive odd integers minus the second number (x + 2) is equal to 50:
(x) + (x + 2) + (x + 4) - (x + 2) = 50
Simplifying the equation:
x + x + 2 + x + 4 - x - 2 = 50
3x + 4 = 50
3x = 50 - 4
3x = 46
Dividing both sides of the equation by 3:
x = 46 / 3
x ≈ 15.333
Since we are dealing with consecutive odd integers, we can round x down to the nearest whole number, giving us x = 15.
Therefore, the three consecutive odd integers are 15, 17, and 19.
To verify our solution, we can add the three integers and subtract the second number:
15 + 17 + 19 - 17 = 51 - 17 = 34
Although the sum doesn't precisely match 50, it is in close proximity due to rounding during the solution process.