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The sum of three consecutive integers is -48 then the least of the three integers is -16.
What is meant by consecutive numbers?
Consecutive numbers are numbers that follow each other in descending order from smallest to largest.
Consecutive numbers are those that come after each other in descending order from the smallest to the largest. The difference between consecutive numbers is always fixed and follows a predictable pattern.
The numbers are x-1, x, and x+1.
(x-1) + (x) + (x+1) = -48
simplifying the above equation, we get
x - 1 + x + x + 1 = -48
x + x + x + 1 - 1 = -48
3x + 1 - 1 = -48
3x = -48
Dividing throughout by 3, we get
x/3 = -48/3
x = -16
The value of x = -16.
The sum of three consecutive integers is -48 then the least of the three integers is -16.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B. -16.
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