Question

Question #e54ed

Answer 1

-120 and -119

Explanation:

Let's create an equation for this problem!

We should have 3 parts in this equation for the 3 parts of the problem:

The sum of two consecutive integers is -239.

If the first integer is x, then the second consecutive integer must be x + 1. The sum of these two is -239. So our equation is

`x + x + 1 = -239`

Combine like terms:

`2x + 1 = -239`

Subtract 1 from both sides:

`2x + 1 - 1 = -239 - 1`
`2x = -240`

Divide both sides by 2 to find x:

`(2x)/2 = (-240)/2`

`x = -120`

If the first integer (x) is -120, then the next integer (x + 1) should be

`x + 1`
`-120 + 1`
`-119`

The two integers are -120 and -119.