Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. Solve the problem.
-The sum of two consecutive integers is -351. Find the larger integer.
A) -175
B) -176
C) -174
D) -177

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The two consecutive integers can be represented as x and x+1. Their sum is x + (x + 1) = -351. Solving for x gives 2x + 1 = -351, so 2x = -352, and x = -176. Therefore, the larger integer is x + 1 = -175.

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