Question

Please help me, I’ve literally been trying for so long.

Answer 1

Let the cosecutive numbers be like this :

2n + 1 , 2n + 2 , 2n + 3 , 2n + 4 , 2n + 5

Odd , Even , Odd , Even , Odd

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So we have :

(2n+1)+(2n+3)+(2n+5)=(2n+2)+(2n+4) + 39

6n + 9 = 4n + 6 + 39

6n + 9 = 4n + 45

Subtract both sides 9

6n + 9 - 9 = 4n + 45 - 9

6n + 0 = 4n + 36

6n = 4n + 36

Subtract both sides 4n

6n - 4n = 4n - 4n + 36

2n = 0 + 36

2n = 36

Divide both sides by 2

2n ÷ 2 = 36 ÷ 2

n = 18

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So the numbers are :

2(18)+1 , 2(18)+2 , 2(18)+3 , 2(18)+4 , 2(18)+5

36 + 1 , 36 + 2 , 36 + 3 , 36 + 4 , 36 + 5

37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41

As u can see the Odd numbers are :

37 , 39 , 41

And we're done ...