4 consecutive odd integers add up to - 200. Find the integers.

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Jackson Osborn

Mathematics

18 September, 18:53

4 consecutive odd integers add up to - 200. Find the integers.

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Let

x = first odd integer

x + 2 = second odd integer

x + 4 = third odd integer

x + 6 = fourth odd integer

x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) = - 200

4x = - 200 - 2 - 4 - 6

4x = - 212

x = - 53

Therefore, the four consecutive integers are - 53, - 51, - 49, - 47.