document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=969569>Question 969569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 153. What is the smallest of the three numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 153.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)+x+(x+2)=153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The smallest of the three numbers is 49. </SPAN>\n" );
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