Question

The sum of two consecutive integers is at most 223.



What is the larger of the two integers?

Answer 1

@UnkleRhaukus

Answer 2

it can be any 2 integers (up to a certain level) because it tells you that the sum is AT MOST 223

for instance 1 & 2
2 & 3
18&19 all satisfy that inequality.

In general if you have an interger x then the next integer is x+1

so the sum of 2 consecutive integers = 2x+1

you can use that to find the LARGEST possible number (but that is not what the question asks..)

Answer 3

SO 3?

Answer 4

no
as i said for instanc 18&19
but also 100 & 101

READ what I said

Answer 5

OK so what you just posted is 100 and 101.. The larger is 101

Answer 6

you have missed the point
What about 101 & 102 ?

Have a little think before you post next

Answer 7

x + x+ 1 <= 223

Answer 8

Did you type the question exactly as written?

Answer 9

How am I missing the point?? The LARGER is the higher number....Therefore out of 102 its 103

Answer 10

And yes I did!

Answer 11

what about 103 & 104

have a think and read teh question

Answer 12

x + x + 1 <= 223
2x <= 222
x <= 111

x + 1 = 111 + 1 = 112

Answer 13

but the way the question is worded can be a bit confusing

Answer 14

Very confusing!

Answer 15

to be honest - this is not a well phrased question - it doesn't really have an answer as written.

What @texaschic101 has done is given you the answer for a differnt question
"what is the LARGEST possible value for one of the integers"

but that is not what is asked

Answer 16

true ^^.....I think the way it is written, there can be more then 1 answer

Answer 17

So this question is a tricky question or it didnt make it right

Answer 18

its tricky

Answer 19

ahhhhhhhh!

Answer 20

So what is the 2 answers you guys see?

Answer 21

Please have a think and try to understand what we are saying

it is not 2 answers - it is a NUMBER of answers

ANY 2 integers less than 112 will answer teh question correctly.

You need to look at the equation that was written above and understand HOW it relates to rthe question.

doi not focus on the answer - this question does not have a proper answer

Answer 22

I dont see an equation!

Answer 23

IF the question was written properly then it would not be 'tricky'

the some of integer x and the consecutive integer (x+1)
is x+x+1 = 2x+1

THAT is the key point you needed to get to answer similar questions

Answer 24

@texaschic101 wrote THIS eqution above
x + x + 1 <= 223
2x <= 222
x <= 111

x + 1 = 111 + 1 = 112

BUT it doesn't answer your question, because your question is not posed properly

Answer 25

Ok is there a way to solve this????

Answer 26

I repeat:

it is not 2 answers - it is a NUMBER of answers

ANY 2 integers less than 112 will answer the question correctly.

Answer 27

11,13,15 and 17

Answer 28

what i found

Answer 29

@MrNood

Answer 30

@texaschic101

Answer 31

−112,−56,−28,−16,−14,−8,−7,−4,−2,−1,1,2,4,7,8,14,16,28,56,112

Answer 32

Thats it

Answer 33

I am sorry buddy...I just don't know...there can be several answers

Answer 34

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