document.write( "Question 673802: the sum of three consecutive integers is -417 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "let $\"x\"$ , $\"x%2B1\"$ , and $\"x%2B2\"$ be three consecutive integers \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the sum of three consecutive integers is $\"-417\"$ ; so,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B%28x%2B1%29%2B%28x%2B2%29=-417\"$ ..solve for $\"x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2=-417\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2B3=-417\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=-417-3\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=-420\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-420%2F3\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=-140%29\"$ .....first one\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B1\"$ ...->... $\"-140%2B1\"$ ..->... $\"highlight%28-139%29\"$ ...second one\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2\"$ ...->... $\"-140%2B2\"$ ..->... $\"highlight%28-138%29\"$ ...third one\r
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