document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944775>Question 944775</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive odd integers is negative forty-five. Find the largest integer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576067 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=576067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I is the largest integer; I-2 is the middle; I-4 is the smallest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum is -45:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I+(I-2)+(I-4)=-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3I-6=-45 Add 6 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3I=-39  Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=-13 ANSWER The largest integer is -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Middle=I-2=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Small=I-4=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum is -45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45=(-13)+(-15)+(-17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45=-45<BR>\n" );
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