SOLUTION: the sum of four consecutive odd integers in -72, what are the numbers?

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Question 807850: the sum of four consecutive odd integers in -72, what are the numbers?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive odd integers: x, (x+2), (x+4), (x+6)

x + (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6) = -72
4x + 12 = -72
4x = -84
x = -21

The integers are -21, -19, -17, and -15.