SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive integers is negative 12. what is the smallest value the first integer can be

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Question 1063785: the sum of three consecutive integers is negative 12. what is the smallest value the first integer can be
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20063) About Me  (Show Source):
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n + (n+1) + (n+2) = -12
n + n + 1 + n + 2 = -12
           3n + 3 = -12
               3n = 15
               3n%2F3%22%22=%22%2215%2F3
                n = -5

The consecutive integers are -5, -4, and -3.

The smallest value the first integer can be is the 
ONLY!! value it can be, which is -5.

Edwin