SOLUTION: Find the integers. Five consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first and fifth are one less than three times the fourth integer.

Question 364208: Find the integers. Five consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first and fifth are one less than three times the fourth integer.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi, 

Let x represent the smallest of the Five consecutive odd integers

(x+2), (x+4),(x + 6), (x+8 )would then represent the others.

*Note: consecutive odd integers differ by 2

Write as we Read***

x + (x+8) = 3(x+6) -1

solving for x

2x + 8 = 3x + 18 - 1

-9 = x

the Five consecutive odd integers are -9, -7, -5, -3, -1



checking our answer

-9 + -1 = -9 - 1 

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