document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49427>Question 49427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of four consecutive odd integers is -64. what is the sum of the smallest and largest of the four integers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "in general any integer =n even integer =2n...odd integher =2n-1..but it is convenient here to take them as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 consecutive odd integers are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n-3,2n-1,2n+1,2n+3.....their sum is =8n=-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so smallest is=2*-8-3=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "largest is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*-8+3=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their sum =-19-13=-32 </SPAN>\n" );
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