SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive integers is greater than negative 12. What is the smallest value the first integer can be?

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Question 1063798: The sum of three consecutive integers is greater than negative 12. What is the smallest value the first integer can be?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x-1) + x + (x+1) > -12
3x > -12
x > -4

The smallest possible value of the smallest integer is -4. (-4, -3, -2)