Sum of three consecutive odd integers

​What are three consecutive odd integers whose sum is -75?

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x = first consecutive odd integer
x + 2 = second consecutive odd integer
x + 4 = third consecutive odd integer  {odd integers are increasing by 2}

x + x + 2 + x + 4 = -75  {sum of the three consecutive odd integers is -75}
3x + 6 = -75   {combined like terms}
3x = -81   {subtracted 6 from each side}
x = -27   {divided each side by 3}
x + 2 = -25   {substituted -27, in for x, into x + 2}
x + 4 = -23  {substituted -27, in for x, into x + 4}

-27, -25, and -23 are the three consecutive odd integers

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