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Algebra.Com's Answer #116677 by midwood_trail(310)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Four consecutive odd \n" ); document.write( "integers have a sum of 120. What are the integers?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Here are your 4 consecutive odd integers:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x, x + 2, x + 4, x + 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We add all 4 and equate to 120.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + x + 2 + x + 4 + x + 6 = 120\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x + 12 = 120\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x = 120 - 12\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x = 108\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 108/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 27\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now that we know the value of x, we plug into the four consecutive odd integers shown above.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 27\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 2 = 27 + 2 = 29\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 4 = 27 + 4 = 31\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 6 = 27 + 6 = 33\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The four consecutive odd integers are:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "27, 29, 31, 33\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Did you follow?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |