document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=773239>Question 773239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of 7 times the smallest and twice the largest is -91. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ramkikk66><B>ramkikk66(644)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ramkikk66><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=471486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the 3 consecutive odd integers be n-2, n and n+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 times smallest integer = 7(n - 2) = 7n - 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Twice largest = 2(n+2) = 2n + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of the two is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7n - 14 + 2n + 4 = -91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9n - 10 = -91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9n = -81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -81/9 = -9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the 3 numbers are -11, -9 and -7<BR>\n" );
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