n, n + 2, n + 4 - three consecutive odd integers
The equation:
2n = 3(n + 4) + 15 |use distributive property
2n = (3)(n) + (3)(4) + 15
2n = 3n + 12 + 15
2n = 3n + 27 |subtract 3n from both sides
-n = 27 |change the signs
n = -27
n + 2 = -27 + 2 = -25
n + 4 = -27 + 4 = -23
Answer: -27, -25, -23.
