document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340278>Question 340278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> are there three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 75? if so, find them. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243797 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the first integer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means that the second integer must be x+2, and the 3rd integer is x+4. This is because these are consecutive odd integers, such as 5,7,9... which adds 2 each time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up an equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 6 = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second integer: 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third integer: 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The three integers are 23,25,27. </SPAN>\n" );
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