SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive numbers is –15. What is the SMALLEST number?

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Question 517482: The sum of three consecutive numbers is –15. What is the SMALLEST number?
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he sum of three consecutive numbers is –15. What is the SMALLEST number?
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x + (x+1) + (x+2) = -15
3x = -15 - 3
3x = -18
x = -6
:
-6, -5, -4, the smallest number is the the one most negative, -6