document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834397>Question 834397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of four consecutive odd integers is 296. What is the product of the smallest and largest of the four odd integers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=503009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's what we're told:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B + C + D = 296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = A+2 (they're consecutive and odd, therefore 2 away from each other)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = A+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = A+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the values into the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + (A+2) + (A+4) + (A+6) = 296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the As<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A +2 +4 +6 = 296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A +12 = 296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 12 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A = 284<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If A is 71, then B is 73, C is 75, D is 77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's add them together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "71 + 73 + 75 + 77 = 296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Success! </SPAN>\n" );
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