SOLUTION: Find four consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the two largest integers subtracted from twice the sum of the two smallest integers is 96

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Question 920416: Find four consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the two largest integers subtracted from twice the sum of the two smallest integers is 96
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive odd numbers: x, (x+2), (x+4), (x+6)

2(x + (x+2)) - (x+4 + x+6) = 96
2(2x+2) - (2x+10) = 96
4x+4 - 2x-10 = 96
2x = 102
x = 51

The numbers are 51, 53, 55, and 57.