Question 202443
The sum of two consecutive positive odd integers is at most 7. What is the lesser integer? 
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Let the numbers be "2x-1" and "2x+1".
Then 2x-1 + 2x+1 <= 7
4x <= 7
x <= 7/4
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2x-1 < 2(7/4)-1
2x-1 < 7/2 - 1
2x-1 < 2.5
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But 2x-1 is an integer
So, 2x-1 = 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.  



a) 4 
b) 3 
c) 2 
d) 1