document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949784>Question 949784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive odd numbers whose sum is 1731. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579868 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=579868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N=first number; N+2=second; N+4=third<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+(N+2)+(N+4)=1731<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3N+6=1731 Subtract 6 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3N=1725 Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=575 ANSWER 1: The first number is 575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+2=577 ANSWER 2: The second number is 577<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+4=579 ANSWER 3: The third number is 579<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "575+577+579=1731<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1731=1731<BR>\n" );
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