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Find four consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first and last is 64

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1st: 2x-3
2nd: 2x-1
3rd: 2x+1
4th: 2x+3
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(2x-3)+(2x+3) = 64
4x = 64
x = 16
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1st: 2x-3 = 29
2nd: 2x-1 = 31
3rd: 2x+1 = 33
4th: 2x+3 = 35
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