Find four consecutive odd numbers which add to 80. Give the numbers smallest to largest
odd number are two apart, so
x + x+2 + x+4 + x+6 = 80
4x = 68
x = 17
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What are the odd numbers nearest to 20?
17, 19, 21, 23
To find four consecutive odd numbers that add up to 80, we can set up an equation.
Let's assume the first odd number is x. Since they are consecutive odd numbers, the next three odd numbers would be x + 2, x + 4, and x + 6.
The sum of these four consecutive odd numbers is x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6).
Setting up the equation:
x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) = 80
Simplifying the equation:
4x + 12 = 80
Subtracting 12 from both sides:
4x = 68
Dividing both sides by 4:
x = 17
Now, we can substitute the value of x back into our equation to find the consecutive odd numbers.
The four consecutive odd numbers are:
17, 19, 21, 23
So, the numbers in ascending order are:
17, 19, 21, 23