The sum of two consecutive negative integers is -143. What is the number closest to zero?

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Seudónimo Seudónimo

03-02-2016
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The sum of two consecutive negative integers is -143. What is the number closest to zero?

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lunaanne lunaanne · Answer 1 · 2016-02-03T16:02:28+01:00

lunaanne lunaanne

03-02-2016

The two integers on each "side" of that decimal are the two consecutive integers that total -171. In this case, -85 and -86. Since -85 is closer to zero, that's your answer.

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