Question

the sum of two consecutive integers is -72.what are the integers?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the next two numbers are consecutive even integers, we can call represent them as x + 2 and x + 4. We are told the sum of x, x+2, and x+4 is equal to 72. x = 22. This means that the integers are 22, 24, and 26.