document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148475>Question 148475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which one of these is the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 72?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 72 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x + (x + 1) + (x + 3) = 72 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x + (x + 2) + ( x + 4) = 72 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2x + 6 = 72 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If, we have consecutive ODD integers, this would mean that there is a separation of 2 between each integer.  Take for example, if the first integer was 3 -- then, the next two are 5 and 7 -- notice there is a difference of 2 between each integer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x + 2) + ( x + 4) = 72 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "would be your correct answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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