Problema Solution
Find three consecutive even integers whose sum is negative eighteen.
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Let the consecutive integers be x, x+1, and x+2
Their sum is -18
So,
x + x + 1 + x + 2 = -18
3x + 3 = -18
3x = -18 - 3 = -21
x = -7
So the consecutive integers are -7, -6 and -5