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Question 1182468: The sum of two consecutive positive integers is less than or equal to 10. Find all possible pairs of integers.
Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source):
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Of course the problem is quickly and easily solved without formal mathematics:
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 and 4
4 and 5
But if this is an exercise in setting up problems for solving using formal mathematics....
x = smaller integer
x+1 = larger integer
The sum of the two integers is less than 10:
(x)+(x+1) < 10
2x+1 < 10
2x < 9
x < 4.5
The smaller integer is positive and less than 4.5; the possibilities are 1, 2, 3, and 4 -- leading, of course, to the set of pairs above.
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