n, n + 2, n + 4, n + 6 - four consecutive odd integers
-72 - the sum
The equation:
n + (n + 2) + (n + 4) + (n + 6) = -72
n + n + 2 + n + 4 + n + 6 = -72
4n + 12 = -72 |subtract 12 from both sides
4n = -84 |divide both sides by 4
n = -21
n + 2 = -21 + 2 = -19
n + 4 = -21 + 4 = -17
n + 6 = -21 + 6 = -15
Answer: -21, -19, -17, -15.
