What are three consecutive odd numbers that equal -99?

Answer 1

Lets substitute the first number by -x(so x has a positive value), so the next two consecutive odd numbers would be (-x-2) and (-x-4). Then, put it all into an equation: -x+(-x-2)+(-x-4)=-99 -3x-6=-99 -3x=-99+6 x=-93/-3 x=31 so the next two numbers would be (-x-2) which equals (-31-2)=-33 then (-x-4)= (-31-4)=-35 So at last the three conecutive odd numbers are: -31, -33, -35 and to check your work you can add them up (-31)+(-33)+(-35)=-99