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Find the lesser of two consecutive integers whose sum is greater than 16.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the lesser integer be I\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I + I + 1 > 16\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2I > 15\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"I+%3E+15%2F2\" = \"7.5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Any number greater than \"7.5\" can be used as the lesser of the two numbers, as long as 1 is added to the lesser chosen number to get the larger number.
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