document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807894>Question 807894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of four consecutive odd numbers is 128. Then the smallest number is?<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 #486603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=486603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be an integer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 2x is always even\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Forcing 2x + 1 to always be odd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next odd number after that is (2x+1)+2 = 2x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next odd number after that is (2x+3)+2 = 2x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next odd number after that is (2x+5)+2 = 2x + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add up the four integers. Then set this sum equal to 128\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x+1)+(2x+3)+(2x+5)+(2x+7) = 128\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+1+2x+3+2x+5+2x+7 = 128\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+16 = 128\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 128-16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 112\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 112/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x = 14, we know \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+1 = 2*14 + 1 = 29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3 = 2*14 + 3 = 31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+5 = 2*14 + 5 = 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+7 = 2*14 + 7 = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the four consecutive odd integers are: 29, 31, 33, 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The smallest number is <font color=\"red\">29</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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