document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007546>Question 1007546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of 4 consecutive odd integers is -72. What are the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the first one x.  The next one is x+2...so that when all four are added you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+2 + x+4 + x+6 = -72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 12 = -72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the numbers are -21, -19, -17, -15. </SPAN>\n" );
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