document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=719701>Question 719701</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using three consecutive odd integers, such that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if three times the second is subtracted from the third,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the difference equals negative forty-eight.  Find the<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 #806502 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=806502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive odd integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2) - 3x = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + 2 = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The integers are 23, 25, and 27. </SPAN>\n" );
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