The sum of four consecutive, odd whole numbers is 48. What is the value of the smallest number?
1 Answer
Feb 21, 2018
9
Explanation:
Let the four consecutive ODD numbers be represented by x, x+2, x+4, and x+6. We have x + x +2 + x +4 + x + 6 = 4x + 12 = 48. So, 4x = 36 and, hence, x = 9.
