SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive integers is at most 7. What is the largest possible value for the lesser integer?

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Question 1017224: The sum of two consecutive integers is at most 7. What is the largest possible value for the lesser integer?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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the possible values that add up to 7 are:

7 + 0
6 + 1
5 + 2
4 + 3

it looks like the largest possible value for the lesser integer is 3.