SOLUTION: how do you solve find three cosecutive integers whose sum is -93?

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Question 649966: how do you solve find three cosecutive integers whose sum is -93?
Answer by MathLover1(20855) About Me  (Show Source):
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hree consecutive integers: x, x%2B1, and x%2B1
whose sum is -93 are:
x%2B%28x%2B1%29%2B%28x%2B2%29=-93
x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2=-93
3x%2B3=-93
3x=-93-3
3x=-96
x=-96%2F3
highlight%28x=-32%29
x%2B1=-32%2B1
highlight%28x%2B1=-31%29
and x%2B2=-32%2B2
highlight%28x%2B2=-30%29
check the sum:
-32%2B%28-31%29%2B%28-30%29=-32-31-30=-93