document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157263>Question 157263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find 3 consecutive odd integers whose sum is 303. What is the value of the 3rd odd integer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = 1st consecutive odd integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 = 2nd consecutive odd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = 3rd consecutive odd integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x+2 + x+4 = 303<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6 = 303<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 297<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 99 (1st consecutive odd integer)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd consecutive odd integer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = 99+4 = 103 </SPAN>\n" );
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