document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224633>Question 224633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would i write the sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 39 as an equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mestrydilip><B>mestrydilip(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mestrydilip><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=mestrydilip><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let us assume the first odd number to be x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second number will be x+2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Third number will be x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of the three is given to be 39.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x + x+2 + x+4 = 39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  3x+6=39 </SPAN>\n" );
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