SOLUTION: four consecutive odd integers such the smallest is 25 less than the sum of the two latgest integers
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Question 235913: four consecutive odd integers such the smallest is 25 less than the sum of the two latgest integers
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Equation 1: The 4 integers in term of the smallest one. We increase each number by two because you only want the odd numbers.
Equation 2: combine like terms
Subtract X from both sides
Add 15 to both sides
Now plug 15 in for X into equation 1 to get the 4 numbers
Equation 1:
Simplify
Check your answers
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19 + 21 = 40
40 - 25 = 15
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