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04-02-2015
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The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 171. What is the smallest of the three numbers ?

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04-02-2015

[tex]2n+1+2n+3+2n+5=171\\ 6n+9=171\\ 6n=162\\ n=27\\\\ 2n+1=2\cdot27+1=\boxed{55}[/tex]

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