Question

Three consecutive integers with a sum of negative 39

Answer 1

Answer:

Required three consecutive Integers are -12,-13 and -14

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x,(x+1) and (x+2) are three consecutive Integers.

/* According to the problem given,

Sum of three Integers = -39

=> x+x+1+x+2=-39

=> 3x+3=-39

/* Divide each term by 3, we get

=> x+1=-13

=> x = -13-1

=> x = -14

Therefore,.

Required three consecutive Integers are,

x = -14

x+1 = -14+1 = -13,

x+2 = -14+2 = -12

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Answer 2

Let the three numbers be: x-1, x and x+1.

-Therefore, x-1 + x + x+1 =3x = 39

-Hence x, the middle number is 13.

-The other two numbers are 12 and 14.