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Find three consecutive integers whose sum is negative thirty-nine
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: x-1
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\n" ); document.write( "3rd: x+1
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "sum = -39
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\n" ); document.write( "3x = -39
\n" ); document.write( "x = -13
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: x-1 = -14
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: x = -13
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: x+1 = -12
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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