SOLUTION: which 2 consecutive integers have a sum of -105

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Question 38538: which 2 consecutive integers have a sum of -105
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the first be x.
The next consecutive integer must be x + 1.
Their sum is x + (x + 1) and equals -105...so
x + (x + 1) = -105
2x + 1 = -105
2x = -106
x = -53
x + 1 = -52