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Question 1188573: the sum of three different positive integers is 21. what is the greatest possible integer of them
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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All we can say is that the greatest of them is not greater than 21 - 1 - 2 = 18.



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