SOLUTION: find four consecutive odd integers whose sum is 144

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Question 524161: find four consecutive odd integers whose sum is 144
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Four consecutive odd integers can be defined as
x
x+2
x+4
x+6
.
x +(x+2) +(x+4) +(x+6) = 144
.
4x +12 = 144
.
4x = 132
.
x = 33
x+2 = 35
x+4 = 37
x+6 = 39