document.write( "Question 132356: The sum of three consecutive odd integers is 123. Fd the integers.in \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #96714 by vleith(2983)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the smallest of the three odd integer be A. The next integer will be (A+2), and the largest of the three is (A+4)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Given: A + (A+2) + (A+4) = 123\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms and solve for A as follows \n" ); document.write( "3A + 6 = 123 \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 6 from each side of the equation to yield \n" ); document.write( "3A = 117 \n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 3. Yields \n" ); document.write( "A = 39\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |