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-The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 183. Find the integers.
A) 61, 63, 65
B) 59, 61, 63
C) 63, 65, 67
D) 54, 55, 56

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The three consecutive odd integers can be represented as x, x+2, and x+4. Their sum is x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 3x + 6 = 183. Solving for x gives x = 59, so the integers are 59, 61, and 63.

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