document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=881683>Question 881683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Julio has four children whose ages are consecutive odd integers. If x represents the youngest child's age, what is the sum of his children ages </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532441 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=532441\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = x+2 (consecutive odd)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = x (given)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+B+C+D = sum of children's ages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum is 4x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the possible answers?  We know that x is odd, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,3,5,7 = 16 (x, the youngest is 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,5,7,9 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5,7,9,11 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7,9,11,13 = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9,11,13,15 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11,13,15,17 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc </SPAN>\n" );
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