document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=649589>Question 649589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The least of three consecutive odd integers is 2 more than half the largest.  What are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #407043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=407043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X, X+1 & X+2 BE THE THREE CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=(X+2)/2+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-2=(X+2)/2 CROSS MULTIPLY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X-2)=X+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-4=X+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-X=2+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6 ANS. FOR THE SMALLEST INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2=6+2=8 ANS. FOR THE LARGEST INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=(6+2)/2+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=8/2+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=4+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6  </SPAN>\n" );
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