document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=568671>Question 568671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 189. What are the integers?\r<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 #367077 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=muffin8><B>muffin8(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=muffin8><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=367077\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lets call the first number x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the next ODD number would be x+2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The last would be x+4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x+(x+2)+(x+4)=189.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine all the x's and other numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=189<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(subtract 6 from both sides)---> 3x=183<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(divide both sides by 3) ---> x=61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the three numbers are 61, 63, 65.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check if it works:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61+63+65=189<BR>\n" );
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