document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996930>Question 996930</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three consecutive odd integers is -87. What are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the three consecutive odd integers be n, n+2, n+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum = -87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+n+2+n+4 = -87\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n+6 =-87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n = -93\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n= -31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the numbers are -31, -29,-27 </SPAN>\n" );
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