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The sum of three consecutive integers is-384. What are the integers?

Solution

The sum of three consecutive integers is -384. What are the integers?

Solution

The numbers : - 129, - 128, - 127

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x

:

First number : x

Consecutive number 1 : x + 1

Consecutive number 2 : x + 2

A.T.Q.:

x + x + 1 + x + 2 = - 384

Solve

x + x + 1 + x + 2 = - 384 : x = - 129

x + 1 = - 129 + 1 = - 128

x + 2 = - 129 + 2 = - 127

The numbers : - 129, - 128, - 127

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