Sagot :
consecutive odd integers means that the equation is
(x)+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)+(x+8)=-65
add like terms
5x+20=-65
subtract 20 from both sides
5x=-85
divide both sides by 5
x=-17
so x+2=-15
x+4=-13
x+6=-11
x+8=-9
so they are (-9,-11, -13, -15, -17)
(x)+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)+(x+8)=-65
add like terms
5x+20=-65
subtract 20 from both sides
5x=-85
divide both sides by 5
x=-17
so x+2=-15
x+4=-13
x+6=-11
x+8=-9
so they are (-9,-11, -13, -15, -17)