SOLUTION: the sum of four consecutive odd integers is -64. what is the sum of the smallest and largest of the four integers?

SOLUTION: the sum of four consecutive odd integers is -64. what is the sum of the smallest and largest of the four integers?

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Question 49427: the sum of four consecutive odd integers is -64. what is the sum of the smallest and largest of the four integers?
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

in general any integer =n even integer =2n...odd integher =2n-1..but it is convenient here to take them as
4 consecutive odd integers are
2n-3,2n-1,2n+1,2n+3.....their sum is =8n=-64
n=-8
so smallest is=2*-8-3=-19
largest is
2*-8+3=-13
their sum =-19-13=-32
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