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Part 1: The sum of three consecutive integers is -18. What are the three integers? Show your work.

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Let's represent the three consecutive integers as x, x+1, and x+2.

According to the problem, their sum is -18.

So, we can set up the following equation:

x + (x+1) + (x+2) = -18

Simplifying the equation:

3x + 3 = -18

Subtracting 3 from both sides:

3x = -21

Dividing both sides by 3:

x = -7

Therefore, the three consecutive integers are -7, -6, and -5.
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