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Following a 4 step process, the stated problem can be solved as follows:

Step 1: Define the variable(s)

Let x = the first consecutive negative integer

Let x+1 = the second consecutive negative integer

Let x+2 = the third consecutive negative integer

Step 2: Write an equation

x + (x+1) + (x+2) = -237

Step 3: Solve the equation

Drop the parenthesis as they were not needed... just added to show that the equation involved adding the three integers as defined in step 1. Adding like terms provides the next step.

3x + 3 = -237

Subtracting 3 from each side yields:

3x = -240

Dividing both sides by 3 yields the following:

x = -80

Step 4: Answer the question

Using the variables in step one, the three numbers would be as follows:

x = the first consecutive negative integer = -80

x+1 = the second consecutive negative integer = -79

x+2 = the third consecutive negative integer = -78

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Q: 3 consecutive negative integers that add up to negative 237?
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