document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146180>Question 146180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to convert these words into an equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of three times the first and twice the second is 26 more than three times the third    ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2x-1)+2(2x+1) = 3(2x+3)+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-3 + 4x+2 = 6x+9+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x -1 = 6x + 35 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: 2x-1 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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