Answer:
2x+1 + 2x+3 + 2x+5 = -3
Step-by-step explanation:
2x+1 - the first odd integer
2
x+1 + 2 = 2x+3 - the next odd integer consecutive to 2x+1
2x+3+2 = 2x+5 - the odd integer consecutive to 2x+3 (the third consecutive odd integer)
2x+1 + 2x+3 + 2x+5 - the sum of three consecutive odd integers
therefore the equation:
2x+1 + 2x+3 + 2x+5 = -3
6x + 9 = -3
6x = -12
x = -2
2x+1=2(-2)+1=-3
2x+3=2(-2)+3=-1
2x+5=2(-2)+5=1
the three consecutive odd integers whose sum is -3 are: -3,-1,1
