document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=518182>Question 518182</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x is an odd number and the sum of x and two consecutive odd numbers after x is 57, find the value of x.<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 #345068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=345068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x is an odd number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 is the next odd number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2+2 = x+4 is the next odd number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x +x+2 +x+4 = 57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x +6 = 57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +2 = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +4 = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 +19 +21 = 57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  The three consecutive odd numbers are 17, 19 and 21.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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