document.write( "Question 384989: find three positive consecutive odd intergers such that the largest decreased by three times the second is 47 less than the smallest \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x, (x+2)and (x+4) represent the three positive consecutive odd intergers
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document.write( "(x+4) - 3(x+2) = x -47
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( " -2x -2 = x - 47
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document.write( "    45 = 3x
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document.write( "    15 = x
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document.write( " 15, 17 and 19 are the three positive consecutive odd intergers\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( " 19 - 3*17 = -32 = 15-47 \n" );
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