Respuesta :
We use the equation [tex]x-2+x+x+2 = 183[/tex] where x is the middle odd number. This can be simplified to simply [tex]3x[/tex], meaning we need to divide 183 by 3 to find x. This comes to 61.
The answer is 61.
Answer:
61
Step-by-step explanation:
n, n + 2, n + 4 - three consecutive odd numbers
183 - sum
The equation:
n + (n + 2) + (n + 4) = 183 combine like terms
(n + n + n) + (2 + 4) = 183
3n + 6 = 183 subtract 6 from both sides
3n = 177 divide both sides by 3
n = 59
The second number: n + 2 = 59 + 2 = 61