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Question 509213: Can someone show me step by step how to "Translate words into math Problems"
I keep getting confused with the wording and I don't know what the "Syntax" is.
if I can get help setting up this first problem, I will understand how to do the rest. Thank You!

"Find four consecutive odd integers such that three times the largest is the same as five more than four times the smallest"

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"four consecutive odd integers" ___ n, n+2, n+4, n+6

"three times the largest" ___ 3(n+6)

"is the same as" ___ =

"five more than four times the smallest" ___ 4n+5


3(n+6) = 4n+5