document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234465>Question 234465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two times the least of three consecutive odd integers exceeds three times the greatest by 15. What are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172927 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=172927\">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( "2x>3(x+4)+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x>3x+12+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3x>27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x>27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<-27 (Note: when dividing by a negative value the > sign changes to a < sign).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*-26>3(-26+4)+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-52>3*-22+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-52>-66+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-52>-51 </SPAN>\n" );
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