Odd numbers

The sum of four consecutive odd numbers is 1048. Find those numbers ...

Result

a =  259
b =  261
c =  263
d =  265

Solution:

a+b+c+d=1048
b=a+2
c=b+2
d=c+2

a+b+c+d = 1048
a-b = -2
b-c = -2
c-d = -2

a = 259
b = 261
c = 263
d = 265

Calculated by our linear equations calculator.

Try another example

Leave us a comment of example and its solution (i.e. if it is still somewhat unclear...):

Showing 1 comment:

Math student

Nobody taught me that in school so this is unclear to me

1 year ago  Like

Next similar examples:

1. Have solution
   The sum of four consecutive even numbers is 96. Determine these numbers.
2. Unknown numbers
   The sum of two consecutive natural numbers and their triple is 92. Find these numbers.
3. Elections
   The elections attended a total 4818 voters. First day 39 men more than women, the second day 21 women more than men. How many women attended elections?
4. Algebrogram
   Solve algebrogram: mama+anna=vari How many solutions are?
5. Digit sum
   Determine for how many integers greater than 900 and less than 1,001 has digit sum digit of the digit sum number 1.
6. Football match 4
   In a football match with the Italy lost 3 goals with Germans. Totally fell 5 goals in the match. Determine the number of goals of Italy and Germany.
7. Equation
   Solve the equation: 1/2-2/8 = 1/10; Write the result as a decimal number.
8. Unknown number
   Identify unknown number which 1/5 is 40 greater than one tenth of that number.
9. Spain vs USA
   Spain lost to the US by 4 goals. In the match total fell 10 goals. How many goals gave the Spain and how the United States?
10. Tippler
    Bottle with cork cost 8.8 Eur. The bottle is 0.8 euros more expensive than cork. How much is a bottle and the cork?
11. Boys and girls
    There are 48 children in the sports club, boys are 10 more than girls. How many girls go to the club?
12. Two trains
    There were 159 freight wagons on the railway station creating 2 trains. One had 15 more wagons than the other. How many wagons did each train have?
13. Every day 7 pages
    Adelka reads the book every day 7 pages. When she reads one more page a day she will read it three days earlier. How long will Adelka read a book? How much does a book of pages have?
14. Borrowed book
    Jane must as soon as possible return a borrowed book. She figured that when she read 15 pages a day return book in time. Then she read 18 pages a day and then return the book one day before. How many pages should have a book?
15. Simple equation
    Solve for x: 3(x + 2) = x - 18
16. Factory
    In the factory workers work in three shifts. In the first inning operates half of all employees in the second inning and a third in the third inning 200 employees. How many employees work at the factory?
17. Linear system
    Solve this linear system (two linear equations with two unknowns): x+y =36 19x+22y=720