SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive integers is at most 81. Find the pair of integers with the greatest sum.

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Question 1181801: The sum of two consecutive integers is at most 81. Find the pair of integers with the greatest sum.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let two consecutive integers be x and x%2B1
if their is at most 81, we have
x%2Bx%2B1%3C=81
2x%3C=81-1
2x%3C=80
x%3C=40
two consecutive integers are 40+and 41->the pair of integers with the greatest sum