document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709248>Question 709248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 69. What is the smallest of these numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436468 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=436468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+A+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+A+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+A+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+A+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 3: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+B+%2B+C+=+69 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+B+%2B+C+=+69\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that B & C are written in terms of A. Substitute their values into equation 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 3: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+B+%2B+C+=+69 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+B+%2B+C+=+69\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+%28A+%2B+2%29+%2B+%28A+%2B+4%29+=+69 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+%28A+%2B+2%29+%2B+%28A+%2B+4%29+=+69\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3A+%2B+6+=+69 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3A+%2B+6+=+69\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 6 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3A+=+63 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3A+=+63\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28A+=+21%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28A+=+21%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug 21 into equations 1 & 2 for A.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+A+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+A+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+%2821%29+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+%2821%29+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28B+=+23%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28B+=+23%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+A+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+A+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+%2821%29+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+%2821%29+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28C+=+25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28C+=+25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The smallest number is 21. </SPAN>\n" );
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