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  • 11-05-2018
  • Mathematics
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The digits of a certain three-digit number are consecutive odd numbers. If the sum of the digits is 15, find the number.

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schneider0788p8l3qi schneider0788p8l3qi
  • 12-05-2018
The answer is 5 because it is consecutive 3 times and it is an odd number
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Pitymys Pitymys
  • 30-08-2018

Let the digits of the 3 digit number be [tex] x-2,x,x+2 [/tex]. where [tex] x [/tex] is an integer greater than 1. It is given that the sum of the 3 digits is 15. Hence,

[tex] x-2+x+x+2=15\\
3x=15\\
x=5 [/tex]

Thus the digits are [tex] 3,5,7 [/tex].

Therefore, the number is [tex] 357 [/tex].

We assume that the digits of the number is increasing from the 100th place.

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