document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229558>Question 229558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have five consecutive integers such that the even integers add up to 48 what is the smallest odd integer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th: 2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5th: 2x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evens are 2x-2,2x, and 2x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-2+2x+2x+2 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Smallest odd it 2x-1 = 16-1 = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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