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document.write( " 3 consecutive odd integers: x, x+2, x+4
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document.write( "2(2x+2) = 3(x+4)-5
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document.write( "4x + 4 = 3x + 12 - 5
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document.write( " x = 3 
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document.write( "the 3 consecutive odd integers are: 3, 5, 7
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document.write( "and checking...
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document.write( "16 = 21 - 5 \n" );
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