SOLUTION: Find four consecutive odd integers with a sum of-8. Let 2n+1 represent the first odd integer.

Question 1177299: Find four consecutive odd integers with a sum of-8. Let 2n+1 represent the first odd integer.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
These integers

Sum is :

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, and you can find your odd integers from this.
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Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The average of the four integers is -8/4 = -2.

Then, since the four integers are equally spaced, they must be the four odd integers closest to -2. The two integers either side of -2 and closest to -2 are -5, -3, -1, and 1.

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