The sum of three consecutive integers is -27. What are the numbers? {-10, -9, -8} {-5. -9, -13} {-7, -9, -11} {-11, -13, -15}

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The sum of three consecutive integers is -27. What are the numbers?

{-10, -9, -8}
{-5. -9, -13}
{-7, -9, -11}
{-11, -13, -15}

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x + x + 1+ x + 2 = -27
3x + 3 = -27
3x = -27 -3
x = -30/3
x = - 10
x + 1 = -10 + 1 = -9
x + = -10 + 2 = -8

answer {-10, -9, -8}

Dmastylo answered Mar 13, 2018

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