SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers whose sum is -12.

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Question 1046711: Find three consecutive integers whose sum is -12.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the consecutive integers be:
+n+, +n+%2B+1+%29%29%29%2C+and+%7B%7B%7B+n+%2B+2+
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+n+%2B+n+%2B+1+%2B+n+%2B+2+=+-12+
+3n+%2B+3+=+-12+
+3n+=+-15+
+n+=+-5+
and
+n+%2B+1+=+-4+
+n+%2B+2+=+-3+
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The numbers are -3, -4, and -5
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check:
+-3+-4+-5+=+-12+
+-12+=+-12+
OK