SOLUTION: Find three consecutive intergers such that the sum of the largest and 5 times the smallest is -244.

SOLUTION: Find three consecutive intergers such that the sum of the largest and 5 times the smallest is -244.

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Question 656586: Find three consecutive intergers such that the sum of the largest and 5 times the smallest is -244.
Answer by MathDazed(34) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Consecutive numbers can be written as n, n+1 and n+2.....with n+2 being the largest
(n+2) + 5n = -244
6n + 2 = -244
6n +2 - 2 = -244 - 2
6n = -246
6n/6 = -246/6
n = -41
n+1 = -40
n+2 = -39
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