Word Problems

  1. Four consecutive odd integers equal 48. What are those integers?
    2. First you must understand the meanings of the words in the problem.
    So what is the definition of consecutive and odd integers?   answer

    x = the first odd integer.
    x + 2 = the 2nd odd integer
    x + 4 = the 3 rd odd integer
    x + 6 = the 4 th odd integer

    x + x + 2 + x + 4 + x + 6 = 48
    4x + 12 = 48
    4x = 48 - 12
    4x = 36
    x = 36÷ 4
    x = 9
    The 4 integers are 9, 11, 13 , 15
    Add them together and they equal 48

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    Four consecutive even integers equal 60. What are those integers? answer

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