SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the largest and 5 times the smallest is -224

SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the largest and 5 times the smallest is -224

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Question 1046858: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the largest and 5 times the smallest is -224
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Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the largest and 5 times the smallest is -224
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1st:: x-1
2nd: x
3rd: x + 1
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Equation:
x+1 + 5(x-1) = -224
x+1 + 5x-5 = -224
6x - 4 = -224
6x = -220
x = -110/3 = -36 1/3
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Note: x is not an integer
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