tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217022227008948602.post1593025146034019916..comments2023-10-29T06:43:10.927-07:00Comments on The Puzzle Page: Odd ArithmeticOosterwalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14514993727423832898noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217022227008948602.post-44306700103466779642009-04-03T21:43:00.000-07:002009-04-03T21:43:00.000-07:00actually, you can solve this problem even if you'r...actually, you can solve this problem even if you're not using algebra...<BR/><BR/>this is the easiest question in this site!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217022227008948602.post-15603894702779823552008-08-09T19:59:00.000-07:002008-08-09T19:59:00.000-07:00the easiest way to do these is to assign the lowes...the easiest way to do these is to assign the lowest odd number the value of x.<BR/>that way all u have to do is solve<BR/>(x) + (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6) = 80<BR/>4x + 12=80<BR/>4x=68<BR/>x=17<BR/><BR/>thus, the 4 numbers are 17,19,21,23<BR/>use the exact same process to find that the second question has the solution 13,15,17,19,21<BR/><BR/>Also, if you find that the value of x is an even number, that means the problem (in this case) would have no solutionMath Genius 900https://www.blogger.com/profile/16405343287965454596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217022227008948602.post-17110265910515753622008-08-09T19:55:00.000-07:002008-08-09T19:55:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Math Genius 900https://www.blogger.com/profile/16405343287965454596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217022227008948602.post-12925359979851681632008-03-16T21:48:00.000-07:002008-03-16T21:48:00.000-07:00Generic solution: Calculate the average value of e...Generic solution: Calculate the average value of each number and just pick equal odd numbers on both sides of that value.<BR/>For example 80/4 numbers = average value of 20 for each number<BR/><BR/>Picking 2 odd numbers below 20 and two above 20 gives you the solution.<BR/><BR/>Same idea for the other problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217022227008948602.post-28381890708639502192008-02-01T00:41:00.000-08:002008-02-01T00:41:00.000-08:0017 + 19 + 21 + 23 = 8013 + 15 + 17 + 19 + 21 =8517 + 19 + 21 + 23 = 80<BR/><BR/>13 + 15 + 17 + 19 + 21 =85Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com