SOLUTION: the sum of four consecutive odd integers is 184. Find the four numbers

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Question 18186: the sum of four consecutive odd integers is 184. Find the four numbers
Answer by piglet162431(90) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let n be the first integer.
n%2B%28n%2B2%29%2B%28n%2B4%29%2B%28n%2B6%29=184
simplify
4n%2B12=184
4n=172
n=43
if the first one is 43, then the intergers are 43,45,47,and 49
Check.
add them up
43+45+47+49
88+96=
184