document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273589>Question 273589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three consecutive odd number is 87\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the first number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199801 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first number be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the second and third consequitive odd number will be x+2, and x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+2+x+4=87\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+6=87\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=87-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=81/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first number is 27 </SPAN>\n" );
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