SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive intergers is -171 find the largest of the three integers

Question 825902: the sum of three consecutive intergers is -171 find the largest of the three integers

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, stanbon:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the sum of three consecutive intergers [sic] is -171 find the largest of the three integers
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-171/3 is the middle number
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the sum of three consecutive integers is -171
find the largest of the three integers
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1st: x-1
2nd: x
3rd: x+1
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Equation:
sum = -171
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3x = -171
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x = -57
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Largest = x+1 = -170
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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