Question
find four consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the least integer and greatest integer is 164
Answers
Ms. Sue
Start by dividing 164 by 2.
Can you figure it out from there?
Can you figure it out from there?
Anonymous
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Yerrrr
x+1=the least
x+3=the first
x+5=the second
x+7=the third
x+1+x+3+x+5+x+7=0
4x+16=0
4x=0-16
4x=-16
Then divide all sides by four (4) for x to stand on its own
After that, it will be
x=-4
x+1=-3
x+3=-1
x+5=1
x+7=3
So the four odd integers are: -3, -1, 1, 3
x+3=the first
x+5=the second
x+7=the third
x+1+x+3+x+5+x+7=0
4x+16=0
4x=0-16
4x=-16
Then divide all sides by four (4) for x to stand on its own
After that, it will be
x=-4
x+1=-3
x+3=-1
x+5=1
x+7=3
So the four odd integers are: -3, -1, 1, 3