SOLUTION: sum of three consecutive integers is -14.Find the numbers.

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Question 167785: sum of three consecutive integers is -14.Find the numbers.
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sum of three consecutive integers is -14.Find the numbers?
n , n+1=? , n+2=?
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n + n+1 + n+2 = -14
3n+3 = -14
3n = -17
There is no integer solution. The sum of 3 consecutive integers will always be a multiple of 3.