Problema Solution
the number of homeruns hit by maris and ruth are consecutive odd intergers whose sum is 120 what is the number of runs hit by ruth and maris
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1st: 2x-1
2nd: 2x
3rd: 2x+1
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Equation:
2x-1 + 2x + 2x+1 = 6x
6x = 120
x = 20
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1st: = 2x-1 = 40-1 =39
2nd: = 40
3rd: = 41