document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=578420>Question 578420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find three consecutive odd integers such that 12 more than twice the sum of the first and third is equal to 15 less than five times the second. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = 1st consecutive odd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 2nd consecutive odd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = 3rd consecutive odd integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+x+4)+12=5(x+2)-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+8+12=5x+10-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+20=5x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The three consecutive odd integers are: 25, 27, and 29 </SPAN>\n" );
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