What are three consecutive integers whose sum is -3?
x = first consecutive integer
x + 1 = second consecutive integer x + 2 = third consecutive integer x + x + 1 + x + 2 = -3 {the sum of three consecutive integers is -3} 3x + 3 = -3 {combined like terms} 3x = -6 {subtracted 3 from each side} x = -2 {divided each side by 3} x + 1 = -1 {substituted -2, in for x, into x + 1} x + 2 = 0 {substituted -2, in for x, into x + 2} -2, -1, and 0 are the three consecutive integers Ask the House
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