document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55822>Question 55822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of 3 consecutive odd integers is -18.  solve </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=37865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+(X+2)+(X+4)=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+X+2+X+4=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=-18-4-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-8 (NOTE THIS IS NOT AN ODD NUMBER) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+4=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8-6-4=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18=-18 </SPAN>\n" );
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