document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1291>Question 1291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three consecutive odd counting numbers have the property that the sum of the largest and twice the smallest is 91.  What is the middle number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers are n, n+2. n+4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, (n+4) = 2*n = 91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 3n + 4 = 91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 3n = 87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> n = 29.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore, the middle number is n+2 = 31.<BR>\n" );
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