SOLUTION: Solve by writing an inequality. Please help me find the lesser of two consecutive integers with a sum greater than 16.

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Question 94446: Solve by writing an inequality. Please help me find the lesser of two consecutive integers with a sum greater than 16.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(12692) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the lesser of two consecutive integers with a sum greater than 16.
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Let the lesser = x; then the next integer = (x+1)
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x + (x+1) > 16
2x + 1 > 16
2x > 16 - 1
2x > 15
x > 15/2
x > 7.5, has to be an integer, x => 8