document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1165199>Question 1165199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive ODD integers is 27.  What is the PRODUCT of the largest and smallest integer?\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 #789676 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=789676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 consecutive odd integers can be represented by x + (x + 2) + (x + 4), since the next odd number is always 2 more than the previous odd number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 6 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 6 from both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 3 consecutive odd integers are 7, 9, 11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add them up and they total up to 27, as was previously given.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the largest and smallest of those integers to get 77.<BR>\n" );
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