SOLUTION: the sum of four consecutive integers is -42 what are the integers

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Question 777422: the sum of four consecutive integers is -42 what are the integers
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 consecutive integers:
x, x + 1, x + 2, x + 3.
Add together.
4x + 6 = -42
4x = -42 - 6
4x = -48
x = -12
Consecutive numbers:
-12, -11, -10 and -9
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