The sum of three consecutive integers is -27. What are the numbers?

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Burglar
Jun 19, 2016

They are #-10, -9, -8#.

Explanation:

A number can be #n#. Then its consecutive is #n+1# and the following consecutive is #n+2#.

We are asking then

#n+(n+1)+(n+2)=-27#

or

#3n+3=-27#
#3n=-30#
#n=-10# and, consequently, the other two are #n+1=-9# and #n+2=-8#.

The three numbers are #-10, -9, -8# and the sum is #-27#.

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