SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the largest and 5 times the smallest is -244?

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Question 502862: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the largest and 5 times the smallest is -244?
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let integers be x , x+1, x+2
x+2+5x=-244
6x+2=-244
6x=-246
x=-246/6
x=-41
the numbers are -41,-40,-39