How to make an equation for finding four consecutive odd integers whose sum is 8?
define a variable, write an equation, and solve each problem. And then check your solution. Find four consecutive odd integers whose sum is 8.
I want to know what do they mean when they saw this. In other words, I want to know how to get the answer to this.
define a variable, write an equation, and solve each problem. And then check your solution. Find four consecutive odd integers whose sum is 8.
I want to know what do they mean when they saw this. In other words, I want to know how to get the answer to this.
2 Answers
See a solution process below:
Explanation:
Because these are four consecutive odd integers we can name these integers:
Now, because these four integers sum to
Therefore the 4 consecutive odd integers summing to
Explanation:
I think this question requires knowledge outside of algebra to answer.