document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=521266>Question 521266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation and solve the problem.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the sum of three consecutive odd integers if the sum of the first two integers is equal to 24 less than four times the third integer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346391 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=346391\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three consecutive odd integers can be defined as:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x+2 = sum of first two numbers = 2x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2 = 4(x+4) -24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x +2 = 4x + 16 -24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*9 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+7 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36-24=12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The three numbers are 5, 7, and 9. </SPAN>\n" );
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