Question

Write and solve an equation to find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 3

Answer 1

Let your integers be x - 2, x, and x + 2, provided x is an odd integer.

x - 2 + x + x + 2 = 3
3x = 3
x = 1

Thus, our three numbers are: -1, 1, and 3

Answer 2

Let three consecutive odd integers are: $2x+1, 2x+3, 2x+5$
$2x+1+2x+3+2x+5=3$
$6x+9=3$
$6x=3-9$
$6x=-6$
$x=-1$
numbers we are looking for: $-1, 1, 3$