document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128214>Question 128214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 3 consecutive odd numbers is 39. Translate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93873 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ozymandias><B>ozymandias(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ozymandias><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93873\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's say the first odd number is x\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So the next odd number after it is x+2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "And the next one after that is x + 2 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Add them up :  x + x + 2 + x + 2 + 2 = 39\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Simplify it a bit :  3x + 6 = 39\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So : 3x = 33 which means x is 11.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So the three consecutive numbers are 11, 13 and 15. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );