document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280064>Question 280064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 147. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=203494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first odd number be given by X. The next consecutive odd is (X+2) and the next after that is (X+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are told the sum of the three numbers is 147<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=147+=+X+%2B+%28X%2B2%29+%2B+%28X%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"147+=+X+%2B+%28X%2B2%29+%2B+%28X%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=147+=+3X+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"147+=+3X+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtract 6 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=141+=+3X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"141+=+3X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=47+=+X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"47+=+X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So one number is 47; then next one is 47+2 = 49. The third odd number is 47+4 = 51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer. Does 147 = 47+49+51 </SPAN>\n" );
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