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find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is -87
\n" ); document.write( "Let x be the first number;
\n" ); document.write( "the second number since it is an odd we will subtract 2;
\n" ); document.write( "x-2; then the third number we will subtract 4; x-4
\n" ); document.write( "so our equation would be;
\n" ); document.write( "x+x-2+x-4=-87
\n" ); document.write( "We add like terms;
\n" ); document.write( "3x-6=-87
\n" ); document.write( "We add 6 to bith sides;
\n" ); document.write( "3x-6+6=-87+6
\n" ); document.write( "3x=-81
\n" ); document.write( "We divide both sides by 3
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2F3\"$ = $\"-81%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x=-27
\n" ); document.write( "So our first number is -27;
\n" ); document.write( "Can you figure out the next two?
\n" ); document.write( "I hope you understand
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