Question

The sum of 4 consecutive odd integers is -24. What are they?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

4 consecutive odd integers means we start with x, then have x+2, x+4 and then x+6.

and then we have

-24 = x + x+2 + x+4 + x+6 = 4x + 12

4x = -36

x = -9

x+2 = -7

x+4 = -5

x+6 = -3

so, in sequence from small to large these 4 numbers are

-9, -7, -5, -3