document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=380951>Question 380951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find four consecutive odd integers whose sum is 8 using an equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = least valued odd integer in the list.  Then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2+x+4+x+6 = 8;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 12 = 8;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -4;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the four consecutive odd integers are -1, 1, 3, 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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