Question

Adam is trying to solve the following riddle: "The sum of three consecutive integers is -36. What are the integers?" Solve Adam's riddle

Answer 1

If "n" is the first number, then the second number is "n + 1" and the third number is "n + 2"

That means n + (n + 1) + (n + 2) = -36

Combine like-terms to get: 3n + 3 = -36

Subtract 3 from both sides to get: 3n = -39

Divide both sides by 3 to get n = -13

So the first number is -13. The second number was "n + 1" so -13 + 1 = -12

The third number was "n + 2" so -13 + 2 = -11

So the 3 numbers are -13, -12, and -11

Answer 2

-13,-12,-11

Explanation:

-13 + (-12) + -(11) = -36

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