document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785354>Question 785354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three consecutive odd  numbers is 21.find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2 = second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = third {consecutive integers increase by 2}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 21 {sum of three consecutive odd integers is 21}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 6 = 21 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15 {subtracted 6 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 {divided each side by 3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 7 {substituted 5, in for x, into x + 2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = 9 {substituted 5, in for x, into x + 4}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5, 7, and 9 are the three consecutive odd integers<BR>\n" );
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