document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942984>Question 942984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find, three consecutive odd numbers such that the sum of the first and second numbers is 23 less than three times the third? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2) + x = 3(x+2) - 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 2 = 3x - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The integers are 13, 15, and 17. </SPAN>\n" );
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