document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108728>Question 108728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and third is 63 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=first, so x+1=second and x+2=third ... x+x+2=63 ... there is no solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is a parity discrepancy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "... the first and third of 3 consecutive integers will have the same parity (either both odd or both even)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "... their sum will always have even parity  </SPAN>\n" );
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