document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=625744>Question 625744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three consecutive odd integers is 33. what is the product of the least and the greatest integer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=395271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the three (3) consecutive odd integers be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the above:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n + 9 = 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 9 from each side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n + 9 - 9 = 33 - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 - 9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "33 - 9 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n/3 = 24/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 1 = 8 + 1 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 3 = 8 + 3 = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 5 = 8 + 5 = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 + 11 + 13 = 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The three consecutive odd integers (numbers) are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9, 11 and 13\r<BR>\n" );
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