SOLUTION: Find three consecutive even integers with the sum of -84

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Question 1005560: Find three consecutive even integers with the sum of -84
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x-2) + x + (x+2) = -84,

3x = -84,

x = -84%2F3 = -28 is the middle of these three consecutive even numbers.

The tree numbers are -30, -28, -26.