document.write( "Question 919339: Please Help Me Solve This Equation.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #557649 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "Consecutive integers are only \"1\" away from each other. So, if you let the first integer be \"x\", the second is \"x%2B1\" and the third is \"x%2B2\". \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if their sum is \"-75\", then we have:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B%28x%2B1%29%2B%28x%2B2%29=-75\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2=-75\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B3=-75\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%28x%2B1%29=-75\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B1=-75%2F3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B1=-25\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-25-1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=-26%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first integer is \"highlight%28x=-26%29\", \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "second integer is \"x%2B1=-26%2B1\"=>\"highlight%28x%2B1=-25%29\" and\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "third integer is \"x%2B2=-26%2B2\"=>\"highlight%28x%2B2=-24%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check their sum:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-26%29%2B%28-25%29%2B%28-24%29=-75\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-51%29%2B%28-24%29=-75\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-75=-75\"
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