Question 103954
Ok we need to find three <b>consecutive</b> intergers.
Lets call the smallest interger x
So if the other two intergers are <b>consecutive</b> then 
the second integer equals x+1
and the last interger equals x+2
Given: the sum of three consecutive intergers is -240
Now write and equation to express this and solve for x:
(x)+(x+1)+(x+2) = -240
x+x+1+x+2 = -240
3x + 3 = -240
3x = -243
x = -81

use this to find the other intergers
second interger = x+1
second interger = -81+1
second interger = -80
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third interger = x+2
third interger = -81+2
third interger = -79
<B>Answer: the intergers are  -81, -80, -79</b>
Check answers:
The three intergers should add up to -240
(-81)+(-80)+(-79) = -240
-240 = -240