document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257931>Question 257931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive odd integers is equal to 39. Write the equation that describes this situation and determine the 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 #189805 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=189805\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x, x+2 & x=4 be the 3 consecutive odd integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2+x=4=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=39-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11 ans. for the smallest integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+2=13 ans. for the middle integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+4=15 ans. for the largest integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+13+15=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39=39 </SPAN>\n" );
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