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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi i really need some help here. the sum of 3 consecutive integers is -9. what are the integers? thanks!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the 3 numbers be x, x+1, x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+1+x+2=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3-3=-9-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3=-12/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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