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20 May, 08:31

The sum of two consecutive integers is less than 55. The pair of integers with the greatest sum are 26 and 27.

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  1. 20 May, 08:55
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    26 and 27

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The first integer = x

    Therefore the second integer = x + 1

    according to the statement we obtain the equation

    (x) + (x + 1) <55

    x + x + 1 <55

    2 * x + 1 <55

    We subtract 1 from both sides, we get:

    2x <54

    divide both sides by 2 we get:

    x <27

    Therefore the first integer is 26, since it has to be better than 27.

    the second integer = x + 1

    = 26 + 1

    = 27

    If we add 26 + 27 = 53, which is less than 55 and the condition is met
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