document.write( "Question 398132: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of twice the first, twice the second, and three times the third is 9. An explanation would be great too! \n" ); document.write( "

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Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of twice the first, twice the second, and three times the third is 9.
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\n" ); document.write( "Odd numbers must be represented as an odd # more than or less than
\n" ); document.write( "an even number.
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-1
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x+1
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: 2x+3
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "2(2x-1)+2(2x+1)+3(2x+3) = 9
\n" ); document.write( "4x-2+4x+2+6x+9 = 9
\n" ); document.write( "14x + 9 = 9
\n" ); document.write( "14x = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: -1
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: +1
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: 3
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "2(-1)+2(1)+3(3) = 9
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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