document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029645>Question 1029645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive odd numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 63. What is the smallest of these<BR>\n" );
document.write( "numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #644595 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=644595\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the numbers, x, x+2, and x+4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+2 + x+4 = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 6 = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 6 and then divide by three and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19 (the smallest number) </SPAN>\n" );
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