Question 361939: An example of consecutive odd numbers is 3, 5, 7, and 9. Find four consecutive odd numbers with a sum of 200.
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Found 2 solutions by mananth, ewatrrr:
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the numbers be x,x+2,x+4,x+6
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add them up
x+x+2+x+4+x+6 =200
4x+12=200
add -12
4x=200-12
4x=188
/4
x=188/4
x=47
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47,49,51,53
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m.ananth@hotmail.ca
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
Note: consecutive odd numbers differ by 2
Let x , (x+2), (x+4) and (x+6) represent the four consecutive odd numbers
x + (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6) =200
solving for x
4x = 12 = 200
4x = 188
x = 47
the four consecutive odd numbers are 47, 49, 51 and 53
checking our answer
47 + 49 + 51 + 53 = 200
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