The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 20 more than the smallest of these numbers. What is the middle number?
7
9
8
5
15
Let the numbers be x, x+2 and x+4 Then, x+(x+2)+(x+4)=x+20⇔2x=14⇔x=7 ∴ Middlenumber=x+2=9.
The sum of three consecutive odd natural numbers is 38 more than the average of these numbers. What is the smallest of these numbers?