SOLUTION: find the largest of four consecutive odd integers such that the third is equal to the sum of the fourth and twice the second

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Question 1054470: find the largest of four consecutive odd integers such that the third is equal to the sum of the fourth and twice the second

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the integers be N,N+2,N+4,N+6.
N%2B4=N%2B6%2B2%28N%2B2%29
N%2B4=3N%2B10
2N=-6
N=-3
So then the integers are -3,-1,1,3.
Verifying,
1=3%2B2%28-1%29
1=3-2
1=1
True, good solution.