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Algebra.Com's Answer #396783 by dfrazzetto(283)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2n+1, 2n+3, 2n+5, 2n+7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2n+1 + 2n + 3 + 2n+5 = 2(2n+7) + 5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6n + 9 = 4n + 14 + 5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2n = 10\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n = 5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "plugging back in to get the consecutive odd numbers:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "11, 13, 15, 17\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "11 + 13 + 15 = 39 = 2(17) + 5 = 34 + 5 = 39\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "39 = 39\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |