SOLUTION: Six times the sum of three consecutive odd integers is -18. Find the integers.

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Question 1020592: Six times the sum of three consecutive odd integers is -18. Find the integers.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the consecutive integers be N-2, N, and N%2B2.
6%28N-2%2BN%2BN%2B2%29=-18
3N=-3
N=-1
So the integers are,
-3,-1, and 1