SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers whose sum is -33.

Question 339851: Find three consecutive integers whose sum is -33.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, nerdybill:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-33/3 = -11, the middle number

Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find three consecutive integers whose sum is -33.
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Let x = 1st integer
then
x+1 = 2nd integer
x+2 = 3rd integer
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x + x+1 + x+2 = -33
3x + 3 = -33
3x = -36
x = -12 (first integer)
x+1 = -11 (2nd integer)
x+2 = -10 (3rd integer)
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The three integers are: -12, -11 and -10
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