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 771796: The sum of two consecutive integers is less than 83. find the pair of integers with the greatest sum.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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n+(n+1) < 83
2n < 82
n < 41

so the integers must bo 40 and 41 to make the sum strictly less than 83