Problema Solution
find three consecutive odd positive integers such that 5 times the sum of all three is 66 more than the product of the first and second integers
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Every odd integer can be written as 2k + 1, where k is integer
The 3 consecutive odd positive integers can be written as:
2k - 1, 2k + 1, 2k + 3, where k is integer, 2k-1>0, k>1/2
5 times the sum of all three is 66 more than the product of the first and second integers:
5(2k - 1 + 2k + 1 + 2k + 3) = 66 + (2k - 1)(2k + 1)
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k = 5
2*5 - 1 = 9
2*5 + 1 = 11
2*5 + 3 = 13
The three consecutive odd positive integers are 9, 11 and 13.