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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 #163405 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163405\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive odd integers such that three times the second minus the third is 13 more than the first. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be one odd integer, let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be second consecutive integer and let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be the third consecutive odd integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28n%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28n%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  three times the second.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28n%2B2%29-%28n%2B4%29=n%2B13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28n%2B2%29-%28n%2B4%29=n%2B13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since three times the second minus the third is 13 more than the first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  The following steps will solve the equation in Step 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n%2B6-n-4=n%2B13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n%2B6-n-4=n%2B13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract n+2 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B2=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B2=13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B4=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B4=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28n%2B2%29-%28n%2B4%29=n%2B13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28n%2B2%29-%28n%2B4%29=n%2B13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A13-15=11%2B13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A13-15=11%2B13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  The three consecutive odd integers are 11, 13, and 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps and explanation were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For Step-By-Step videos on Introduction to Algebra, please visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/IntroAlgebra and for Trigonometry please visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/Trignometry. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, good luck in your studies and contact me at john@e-liteworks.com for your future math needs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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