document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224169>Question 224169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three consecutive odd integers such that seven times the sum of the first two integers is three more than nine times 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 #167475 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=167475\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x, x+2 & x+4 be the 3 odd integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(x+x+2)=9(x+4)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(2x+2)=9x+36+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x+14=9x+39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x-9x=39-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 the smallest integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+2=7 the middle integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+4=9 the largest integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(5+7)=9*9+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*12=81+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=84<BR>\n" );
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