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The sum of three consecutive integers is -96 What is the largest integer?
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the three consecutive integers can be written as:
x-1, x, x+1
where x is integer
the sum of three consecutive integers is -96
(x - 1) + x + (x + 1) = -96
by solving we find
x = -32
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the 3 consecutive numbers are
-32 - 1 = - 33
- 32
-32 + 1 = - 31
the largest of -33, -32 and -31 is -31.