Answer:
[tex]-26,-24,-22[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct question is
The sum of three consecutive even integers is -72. what are the three numbers
Let
x ----> the first consecutive even integer
x+2 ----> the second consecutive even integer
x+4 ----> the third consecutive even integer
we know that
[tex]x+(x+2)+(x+4)=-72[/tex]
solve for x
[tex]3x+6=-72\\3x=-78\\x=-26[/tex]
so
[tex]x+2=-26+2=-24[/tex]
[tex]x+4=-26+4=-22[/tex]
therefore
the numbers are
[tex]-26,-24,-22[/tex]
