SOLUTION: If the sum of three consecutive even numbers plus the next odd number is 107, what was the odd number?

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Question 907148: If the sum of three consecutive even numbers plus the next odd number is 107, what was the odd number?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive even numbers: (x-2), x, (x+2)
next odd number: x+3

(x-2) + x + (x+2) + (x+3) = 107
4x + 3 = 107
4x = 104
x = 26

The odd number = x + 3 = 29