document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373204>Question 373204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can the sum of three consecutive odd integers be 25?<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 #265664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SadieKhan><B>SadieKhan(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SadieKhan><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=SadieKhan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be an odd number, the other two consecutive numbers will be x+2 and x+4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adding them up and solving for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2+x+4 =25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=25-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since we didnt get an integer let alone odd, so the sum of three consecutive integers cant be odd. </SPAN>\n" );
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