Question

The sum of three consecutive odd integers is −27. Find the three integers.

Answer 1

-7-9-11=-27

hence -7, -9 , -11 are the three consecutive odd integers

Answer 2

Let the smallest odd integer of the three be x.

Hence the next 2 consecutive odd integers are

x+2 and x+4 .

Since the sum of the three integers is

-27 , we may write

x + (x+2)+(x+4)= -27.

Now solving for x, we get;

3x+ 6 = -27

→3x= -27 -6

→3x = -33

$= > x = - \frac{33}{3} = - 11$

now, the required integers:-

→x+2

= -11 +2

=-9

→x+4

= -11+4

= -7

thus, the required integers are -11,-9 and -7.✔️✔️

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