document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=517482>Question 517482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive numbers is –15. What is the SMALLEST number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344883 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> he sum of three consecutive numbers is –15. What is the SMALLEST number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+1) + (x+2) = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -15 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6, -5, -4, the smallest number is the the one most negative, -6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );