document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15515>Question 15515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive odd integers is -273. What are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7688 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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=7688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We need to find x+(x-2)+(x-4)=-273<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum left side and get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6=-273 Add 6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-267 Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=-91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=-93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which sum to -273\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pete </SPAN>\n" );
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