document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944391>Question 944391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> whats the consecutive odd numbers such that the sum of the first and the second is 31 less than 3 times the third? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> F, S, and T are First, Second, and Third consecutive numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=F+2; T=F+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+S=3T-31 Substitute for S and T, solve for F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+F+2=3(F+4)-31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2F+2=3F+12-31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2F+2=3F-19 Add 19 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2F+21=3F Subtract 2F from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21=F ANSWER first number is 21.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=F+2=21+2=23 ANSWER Second number is 23.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=F+4=21+4=25 ANSWER Third number is 25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of first and second is 31 less than 3 times third.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+S=3T-31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21+23=3(25)-31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44=75-31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44=44 </SPAN>\n" );
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