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find the third of four consecutive odd integers, given that the sum of the smallest two integers is four times the largest
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\n" ); document.write( "Let = x the third of the 4 consecutive odd integers
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\n" ); document.write( "The 4 integers:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"the sum of the smallest two integers is four times the largest\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(x-4) + (x- 2) = 4(x+2)
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\n" ); document.write( "x + x - 4 -2 = 4x + 8
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\n" ); document.write( "2x - 6 = 4x + 8
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\n" ); document.write( "2x - 4x = 8 + 6
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\n" ); document.write( "-2x = 14
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 14/-2
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\n" ); document.write( "x = -7 is the 3rd integer
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\n" ); document.write( "Check, the 4 integers, -11, -9, -7, -5
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\n" ); document.write( " -20 = -20 \n" ); document.write( "

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