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The sum of three consecutive odd natural numbers is 249.Find the numbers.

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Solution

Let three consecutive odd natural numbers be x,x+2,x+4

Then,Sum=x+x+2+x+4=249

3x+6=249

3x=2496=243

x=2433=81

x+2=81+2=83,x+4=81+4=85

Thus, the three consecutive odd natural numbers are 81,83 and 85

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