document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151185>Question 151185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the first and third of three consecutive odd integers are added, the result is 63 less than five times the second integer. Find the third integer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=first consecutive odd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=second consecutive odd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=third consecutive odd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first + third= 5(second)-63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in the variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+4)=5(x+2)-63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+4=5x+10-63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4=5x-53\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 53 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+57=5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57=3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first consecutive odd=(19)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second consecutive odd=(19)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third consecutive odd=(19)+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first consecutive odd=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second consecutive odd=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "**third consecutive odd=23** </SPAN>\n" );
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