SOLUTION: please help me to solve this problem. question:the sum of consecutive negative integers is -53

SOLUTION: please help me to solve this problem. question:the sum of consecutive negative integers is -53

Algebra.Com

Question 711093: please help me to solve this problem.
question:the sum of consecutive negative integers is -53

Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consecutive integers: x, (x+1)

x + (x+1) = -53
2x + 1 = -53
2x = -54
x = -27

integers: -27, -26
RELATED QUESTIONS
Please help me solve this question: The sum of two consecutive even integers is -298.What (answered by richwmiller)

Please help me solve this word problem. The sum of four consecutive even integers is ten... (answered by Boreal)

THis is a factoring word problem using the principle of zero. The question says "Find two (answered by stanbon)

Please help me solve this problem: Find two consecutive positive integers such that the... (answered by Annabelle1)

please help me solve this question the product of two consecutive even positive... (answered by josgarithmetic)

please help me to solve this word problem: if x is the first of four consecutive even... (answered by stanbon)

Can you help me please to solve this equation:The sum of three consecutive integers is... (answered by jayanthihemkos@yahoo.com)

please help me solve this problem: the product of two consecutive positive integers is... (answered by mananth)

Can you please help me and show me how to translate this problem? Twice the sum of two... (answered by josmiceli,bulls400)