document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254326>Question 254326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three consecutive odd integers equals 240 more than the third integer. Find all three integers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186678 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=186678\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the three consecutive odd numbers be: x, x+2, and x+4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x) + (x+2) + (x+4) = 240 + x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms on the left and right to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 6 = x + 244<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract x from both sides to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 6 = 244<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 6 from both sides to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 238<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 2 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 119<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "119, 121, 123 </SPAN>\n" );
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