document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1090992>Question 1090992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The expression 2n+1 represents an odd integer.  Write an expression to find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 63.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer to be 19, 21, and 23.  If I use n+n+2+n+4=63.  I can't make the 2n+1 work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #705431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=705431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n represents any integer as far as i know.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the odd number is represented by 2n + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that would be the first number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the second odd number would be 2n + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the third odd number would be 2n + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you get 2n + 1 + 2n + 3 + 2n + 5 = 63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get 6n + 9 = 63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 9 from both sides to get 6n = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 6 to get n = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when n = 9:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n + 1 = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n + 3 = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n + 5 = 23\r<BR>\n" );
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