document.write( "Question 411665: If there are 4 consecutive odd integers with a sum of 80. What is the greatest number in the sequence and why? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #289311 by emargo19(101) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let x = 1st consecutive odd integer.
\n" ); document.write( "x+2 = second consecutive odd integer.
\n" ); document.write( "x+4 = third consecutive odd integer.
\n" ); document.write( "x+6 = fourth consecutive odd integer.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x%2B4%29%2B%28x%2B6%29=80\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x%2B12=80\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x=80-12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x=68\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=17\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=17\"$ (1st odd integer).
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2=17%2B2=19\"$ (2nd odd integer).
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B4=17%2B4=21\"$ (3rd odd integer).
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B6=17%2B6=23\"$ (4th odd integer).
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