MasahT360584 MasahT360584
  • 03-11-2022
  • Mathematics
contestada

There are 3 consecutive odd integers that sum to –9. What is the least of these integers?

Respuesta :

KaisynG443518 KaisynG443518
  • 03-11-2022

let the three consecutive numbers are,

a , a+ 1 , a+2

sum of the numbers = -9

a + a +1 + a + 2 = -9

3a + 3 = -9

3a = -9 - 3

3a = -12

a = -12/3

a = -4

so the least number is a = -4

thus the answer is -4.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

solve 5 ones 3 tenths -0.53
what is 432,010.1 in word form and nine hundred forty-five and thirty-five hundredths in standard form and seventy-three thousand, eight hundred ninety and one
Explain why or why not 14.766 is a reasonable value for the expression 3.21 × 0.46
Im sorry, im not good with negatives and positives xD this is the last one Which values satisfy the inequality? |x| < 3 Choose all answers that are correct.
Mrs. Carter baked 100 muffins for a bake sale. The muffins were sold in packages in 2. There were 12 muffins left. Write an equation to find how many customers
Help! if a store offers 3 for the price of 2. What is the implied discount? a. 20% b. 33% c. 40% d. 66%
what is 100,000 less than five hundred sixty thousand , three hundred thirteen is
620,000 round off by ten thousand
Which identifies a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy? a. motor b. electromagnet c. generator d. turbine
write down the 1st term in the sequence given by: T(n)=n2(squared) +3