The sum of four consecutive integers is -42. What are the numbers?

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EZ as pi
May 10, 2016

Start by using variables to define the numbers.
Let the smallest integer be x.

The other integers are therefore (x+1), (x+2) and (x + 3)

Their sum is -42

x +x+1 + x+2 + x+3 = -42 " simplify and solve"

4x + 6 = -42
4x = -42 - 6
4x = -48
x = -12 " this is the smallest integer"

The integers are -12 -11 -10 and -9.

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