The sum of four consecutive integers is -18 what is the greatest of these integers ?

Answer 1

Let the 4 consecutive numbers be x, x+1,x+2,x+3.

So, x+(x+1)+(x+2)+(x+3)=-18

4x+6= -18

4x=-24

X=-6

Hence, the 4 numbers are -6,-5,-4,-3 and the largest is -3