document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1178076>Question 1178076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 51<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 #807242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52782)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=807242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the numbers be &nbsp;(x-2), &nbsp;x, &nbsp;(x+2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the sum is  &nbsp;&nbsp;(x-2) + x + (x+2) = 3x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3x = 51.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution  is &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;x = 51/3 = 17.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The &nbsp;<U>ANSWER</U> &nbsp;is:  &nbsp;&nbsp;the numbers are  &nbsp;15, &nbsp;17, &nbsp;19.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>The lesson to learn:</U>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the sum of three consecutive odd integer numbers is thrice the middle number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>The other lesson to learn</U>:  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if the sum of three consecutive odd integer numbers is given, &nbsp;then the middle number is one third of the sum.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Happy learning &nbsp;&nbsp;(!)\r<BR>\n" );
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