SOLUTION: 3 consecutive odd intergers whose sum is -57.

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Question 24251: 3 consecutive odd intergers whose sum is -57.
Answer by fractalier(2101) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the numbers be x, x+2, and x+4.
Thus x + x+2 + x+4 = -57 and
3x + 6 = -57
3x = -63
x = -21
x+2 = -19
x+4 = -17