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document.write( "Le the three consecutive odd numbers be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 3 and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 1 + n + 3 + n + 5 = 147\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + n + n = 3n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 + 3 + 5 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n + 9 = 147\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 = 147 - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 - 9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "147 - 9 = 138\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n = 138\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 1 = 46 + 1 = 47\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 3 = 46 + 3 = 49\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 5 = 46 + 5 = 51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The three consecutive odd numbers are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "47, 49 and 51\r<BR>\n" );
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