document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202443>Question 202443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two consecutive positive odd integers is at most 7. What is the lesser integer?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)  4   b)   3    c)  2    d)  1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the numbers be \"2x-1\" and \"2x+1\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 2x-1 + 2x+1 <= 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x <= 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x <= 7/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-1 < 2(7/4)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1 < 7/2 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1 < 2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But 2x-1 is an integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 2x-1 = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 1<BR>\n" );
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