document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89450>Question 89450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of three times the third and two times the second odd integer is 20 less than five times the first odd integer if x is the 1st odd integer. What are the three odd integers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=badet32><B>badet32(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=badet32><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=the first odd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x+2=second odd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x+4=third odd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: 3(x+4)- 2(x+2)= 5x - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          3x+12-2x-4=5x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x+8=5x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          8+20=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           x=28/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           x=7 first consecutive odd integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        therefore, x+2=7+2=9 second consecutive integer and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x+4=7+4=11 third consecutive integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        Ans. 7, 9, 11.<BR>\n" );
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