document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312395>Question 312395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are three consecutive odd numbers that add up to 357?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223305 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223305\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = first odd number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x + 2 = second odd number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x + 4 = third odd number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is your equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 357\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 6 = 357\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 357 - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 351\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 351/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 117\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are the three consecutive odd numbers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 117\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2 = 117 + 2 = 119\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 4 = 117 + 4 = 121\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are: 117, 119, 121\r<BR>\n" );
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