What are 5 consecutive odd integers that add up to - 65

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Carissa Jacobs

Mathematics

31 May, 10:36

What are 5 consecutive odd integers that add up to - 65

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Terrell Rich · Answer 1

9,11,13,15,17 is the answer to ur question

Lola Hartman · Answer 2

Consecutive odd integers means that the equation is

(x) + (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6) + (x+8) = - 65

add like terms

5x+20=-65

subtract 20 from both sides

5x=-85

divide both sides by 5

x=-17

so x+2=-15

x+4=-13

x+6=-11

x+8=-9

so they are (-9,-11, - 13, - 15, - 17)