Question

Please help!!
~ Find four consecutive integers whose sum is -2 ~

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

I have no idea how to do this

Answer 3

Do you know what consecutive integers are?

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

consecutive integers: Numbers obtained by counting by ones from any number in the set of integers. {...-4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...}

Answer 6

$$\Huge {...-4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...}$$

Answer 7

This^ is the set of integers.

Answer 8

So how will I find the sum?

Answer 9

sum means add together

Answer 10

So it would be -3+1?

Answer 11

Yes, those two numbers do add up to -2, but are the consecutive? like the question asks for:

Find four consecutive integers whose sum is -2

Answer 12

I thought those were consecutive numbers?

Answer 13

Look at the definition again please.

Answer 14

consecutive integers: Numbers obtained by counting by ones from any number in the set of integers.

Answer 15

Ask questions about what is not clear in the definition :)

Answer 16

This is how you learn to learn math.

Answer 17

What about -4+2?

Answer 18

I don't understand what you mean by "counting by ones from any number in the set of integers"

Answer 19

Do you know how to count by ones?

Answer 20

obviously.

Answer 21

give me an example please :)

Answer 22

math is learned by examples

Answer 23

give me 4 consecutive integers

Answer 24

Integers are round numbers. Examples: 2, 5, -6, 37
Consecutive integers are round numbers that are next to each other.

What integers are consecutive to 3? Answer: 2 and 4
Name 3 consecutive integers starting with 12. Answer: 12, 13, 14.
Name 3 consecutive integers starting with -5. Answer: -5, -4, -3.

Answer 25

Why are you @aum @Cosmichaotic stealing the learner an opportunity to learn?

Answer 26

They're actually helping me understand more instead of just confusing me.

Answer 27

My examples above are depriving her of an opportunity to learn? How so?

Answer 28

Hence the deletionary procedural protocol I executed on my implementation of exercising the solution onto the framework of readability.

Answer 29

I mean... that's why I deleted it @skullpatrol

Answer 30

Ok so consecutive integers are numbers like 1, 2, 3, 4... -3, -2, -1, 0... etc.

We need to find 4 that when added together sum up to -2 right?

Answer 31

@ivonlorena I apologise for confusing you.

Answer 32

What do you find confusing @ivonlorena ?

Answer 33

So if we start say with 1, 2, 3, 4 these add up to 10, that can't be right. Let's use lower integers since this value is too high.

0, 1, 2, 3 gives us 6, still too high!

What would you do next?

Answer 34

Do you @ivonlorena just want the answer?

Answer 35

No I'm eager to learn.

Answer 36

Do you follow the definition of consecutive integers?

Answer 37

Yes I'm just trying to find out which four numbers I can use to find the sum of -2.

Answer 38

consecutive means one right after another, nothing in between, like counting 1, 2, 3, 4

Answer 39

So the answer would be -3+-2+1+2 ?

Answer 40

where is -1

Answer 41

lmao my bad

Answer 42

:D

Answer 43

-2+-1+0+1?

Answer 44

correct

Answer 45

Finally! lol thank you!

Answer 46

Thank you guys! @aum @Cosmichaotic @skullpatrol

Answer 47

Thanks for asking questions, and trying to learn something new :)

Answer 48

Gj walking her through it @skullpatrol.

Answer 49

In my opinion, the learner needs to walk alone as much as possible...