What three consecutive odd numbers equal 51?

Answer 1

15 + 17 + 19 = 51 The how-to is: As the numbers are consecutive and odd, each one is 2 larger than the proevious number so x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 51 so x+x+2+x+4=51 so 3x+6=51 so 3x=51-6= 45 so x=45/3=15 so x=15, x+2=17, x+4=19