SOLUTION: My question is off a worksheet that if called Solving problems involving inequalities. It is "Find the largest pair of consectutive integers whos sum is less than 85." My work is:

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Question 80307: My question is off a worksheet that if called Solving problems involving inequalities. It is "Find the largest pair of consectutive integers whos sum is less than 85."
My work is:
x+x+2<85
2x<83
Found 2 solutions by checkley75, stanbon:
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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X+X+2<85
2X<85-2
2X<83
X<83/2
X<41.5
PROOF SET X=41 & X+2=41+2=43
41+43<86
85<86 STATEMENT IS TRUE.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"Find the largest pair of consectutive integers whose sum is less than 85."
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Let the consecutive integers be "x" and "x+1"
EQUATION:
x+x+1<85
2x < 84
x < 42
x=41 and x+1=42
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Cheers,
Stan H.