document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116942>Question 1116942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find 3 consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first and second is 27 less than 3 times the third<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 #731855 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=731855\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x, x+2, x+4 be three consecutive odd integers, then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x +x+2 +27 = 3 * (x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x +29 = 3x +12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the three consecutive odd integers are 17, 19, 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17+19 = 36 and 3*21 = 63<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "63 - 36 = 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer checks<BR>\n" );
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