The sum of three different negative integers equals -9. What is the least value that one of these integers could have?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
-8
-6
-5
-4
-1
OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
-7 is not on there?
-7+(-1)+(-1)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
nope :(
OpenStudy (anonymous):
(-4)+(-2)+(-3)=-9? so -4?
OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
-6+(-2)+(-1) = -9
-6<-4
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OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
but still -7 I think is the answer
the smallest negative integer is -1
-1+-1+x=-9
so x=-7
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-7 isn't any of the answer choices, so it's -6 for this question
OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
err the closest to 0 is -1 not smallest...
OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):
@zzr0ck3r "three DIFFERENT negative integers" :)
OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
there we go:)
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OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
helps to read,
yes -6
OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
ty @johnweldon1993
OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):
lol no problem!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
My point that -7 isn't in the answer choices, so the answer for the question is -6, which is B.
OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):
Yes @sakigirl the answer is -6
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OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):
yes, im wrong about -7 because I said -7+-1+-1 =-9, but -1=-1 and the question said "different"
so, its not that -6 is the best choice in the list, its that -6 is the best choice period.