SOLUTION: What is the smallest of four consective odd integers whose sum is 968? A. 235 B. 239 C. 243 D. 245

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Question 979218: What is the smallest of four consective odd integers whose sum is 968?
A. 235
B. 239
C. 243
D. 245
Found 2 solutions by rfer, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
B 239
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I hate it when tutors just blurt out the answer with no explanation,
such as above.

Nobody learns anything from just answers.

Four consecutive odd integers are n, n+2, n+4, n+6

n+(n+2)+(n+4)+(n+6) = 968
              4n+12 = 968
                 4n = 956
                  n = 239

Edwin
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