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the sum of two consecutive integers is -139 find the integers

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two consecutive integers are x and x + 1, therefore

[tex]\begin{gathered} x+x+1=-139 \\ 2x+1=-139 \\ 2x+1-1=-139-1 \\ 2x=-140 \\ \frac{2x}{2}=-\frac{140}{2} \\ x=-70 \end{gathered}[/tex]

the

-70

-70 + 1 = -69