The sum of 3 consecutive integers is 27 less than the least of the integers..
What’s the smallest and largest integers?

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The sum of 3 consecutive integers is 27 less than the least of the integers..  What's the smallest and largest integers?

trungdung22 · Answer

Answer:  -13, -15      Step-by-step explanation:   If x is the smallest integer, then:  x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = x - 27  3x + 3 = x - 27  2x = -30  x = -15   Integers: -15, -14, -13

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