SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive integers is less than 83 find the pair of integers with the greatest sum

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Question 1005295: The sum of two consecutive integers is less than 83 find the pair of integers with the greatest sum
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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n and n+1;
n%2Bn%2B1%3C83
2n%2B1%3C83
2n%3C82
n%3C41

The largest n allowed for the description is n=40, so the next integer is 41. Sum is 81.