SOLUTION: will you please show me the whole process of four consecutive odd integers whose sum is -8

Question 385041: will you please show me the whole process of four consecutive odd integers whose sum is -8
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, rfer:
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose the odd integers are x, x+2, x+4, x+6. We have
x + (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6) = -8
4x + 12 = -8
x = -5
The integers are -5, -3, -1, 1.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)=-8
4x=-20
x=-5
x+2=-3
x+4=-1
x+6=+1
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