document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=762759>Question 762759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 153. Which is the LARGEST number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #464173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=464173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 153. Which is the LARGEST number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st odd: 2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd odd: 2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd odd: 2x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum = 153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+3 = 153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x-1 = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+1 = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x+3 = 53<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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