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fgiga [73]
3 years ago
10

Three consecutive integers have a sum of -42. Write and solve an equation to find the three integers.​

Mathematics
1 answer:
IrinaK [193]3 years ago
6 0
  • Let the first integer be x.

  • Let the second integer be x + 1 .

  • Let the third integer be x + 2 .

<h2><u>According</u><u> to</u><u> the</u><u> </u><u>question</u></h2>

x + ( x + 1 ) + ( x + 2 ) = -42

Opening the brackets and simplifying :

x + x + 1 + x + 2 = -42

3x + 3 = -42

Now , solving equation :

\bf  \rightarrow  \: \:3x  \: + \:  3  \: =  \: -42

\bf \rightarrow \: \: 3x  \: = \:  -42  \: - 3

\bf  \rightarrow \:3x \:  = \:  -45 \:

\bf  \rightarrow \:x \:   =  \:  \frac{ - 45}{ \: 3}  \\

\bf  \rightarrow \:x \:   =  \:   \cancel\frac{ - 45}{ \: 3}   \:   \: ^{ - 15}  \\

\bf  \rightarrow \:x \:   =   \:  - 15

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\bf  \implies  \: \:x \:    =  \:  - 15

\bf  \implies \:  \:x  \:  +  \: 1 \:  =  \:  - 15 \:  + \:  1 \:  =  \:  - 14

\bf  \implies \:  \:x  \:  +  \:2 \:  =  \:  - 15  \: + \:  2 \:  =  \:  - 13

-15 , -14 and -13 are the three consecutive integers.

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