document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230506>Question 230506</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please show the formula for solving: find all sets of four consecutive odd whole numbers whose sum is less than 38. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170757 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170757\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x, x+2, x+4, & x+6 be the four numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2+x+4+x+6<38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+12<38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x<38-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x<26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<26/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<6.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "All 4 sequential odd numbers less than 6.5 begin with: 1,3 & 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the answers are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,3,5,7 = 15 < 38 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,5,7,9 = 24 < 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5,7,9,11 = 32 < 38<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7,9,11,13 =40 >38<BR>\n" );
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