SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive negative integers is -143. What is the number closest to zero?

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Question 843255: The sum of two consecutive negative integers is -143. What is the number closest to zero?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + (x + 1) = -143
2x = -144
x = -72

number closest to zero = x + 1 = -71