SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive integers is at most three. What is the greatest possible value for the greater integer?

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Question 1013958: The sum of two consecutive integers is at most three. What is the greatest possible value for the greater integer?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the smaller one be represented by x and the next integer up from it is x+%2B+1
if the sum of two consecutive integers is at most 3, we have
x%2Bx+%2B+1%3C=3
2x+%2B+1%3C=3
2x+%3C=3-1
2x+%3C=2
x+%3C=2%2F2
x+%3C=1->the smaller integer
x+%2B1%3C=2->the greater integer
so, the greatest possible value for the greater integer is x=2