document.write( "Question 399443: two times the sum of three consecutive odd integers is the same as 23 more than 5 times the largest interger. find the integers \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "consecutive even integers differ by 2
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document.write( "Let x, (x+2),(x+4) represent the three consecutive odd integers
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " 2[x + (x+2)+(x+4)] = 5(x+4) + 23
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "   x = 43 - 12
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document.write( "   x = 31 The three consecutive odd integers are 31,33,35  
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "2[31 + 33 + 35] = 2*99 = 5*35 + 23 = 198 \n" );
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