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02-02-2015
Mathematics

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The sum of two consecutive integers is less than 83. Find the pair of integers with the greatest sum.

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konrad509 konrad509

02-02-2015

[tex]n+n+1<83\\ 2n+1<83\\ 2n<82\\ n<41\\\\ [/tex]

They are 40 and 39.

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