SOLUTION: If the sum of the integers n and n + 1 is greater than 99 and less than 109, what is the only possible prime value of n?

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Question 332205: If the sum of the integers n and n + 1 is greater than 99 and less than 109, what is the only possible prime value of n?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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n+n+1>99
2n>98
n>49
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2n+1<109
2n<108
n<54
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50, 51, 52, 53 are the only possible numbers.
53 is the only prime number.
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Ed