document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120045>Question 120045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive odd integers is no less than 57. Find the possible second odd integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87970 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20056)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive odd integers is no less than 57.\ Fin0d the possible second odd integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FIRST odd integer = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SECOND odd integer = x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THIRD odd integer = x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of three consecutive odd integers is no less than 57.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"No less than 57\" means \"Greater than or equal to 57\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we add the three by putting plusses between them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then put a \"less than or equal to\" between that and 57:P \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x+2 + x+4 <u>></u> 57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 6 <u>></u> 57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x <u>></u> 57 - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x <u>></u> 51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x <u>></u> 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the possibilities for the FIRST odd integer, x, are odd integers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 or greater,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the answer to your question is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The possibilities for the SECOND odd integer, x+2, are odd integers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 or greater.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin</pre>\r<BR>\n" );
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