SOLUTION: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of seven times the smallest and twice the largest is -127

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Question 1023743: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of seven times the smallest and twice the largest is -127
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the three integers be N-2,N, and N%2B2.
7%28N-2%29%2B2%28N%2B2%29=-127
7N-14%2B2N%2B4=-127
9N-10=-127
9N=-117
N=-13
So the integers are -15,-13, and -11.