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document.write( "Find the lesser of two consecutive integers whose sum is greater than 16. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #158110 by MathTherapy(10555)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the lesser of two consecutive integers whose sum is greater than 16.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the lesser integer be I\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then the larger integer is: I + 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the sum of both is greater than 16, then:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I + I + 1 > 16\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2I > 15\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Any number greater than |