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Suppose p is the greatest of five consecutive numbers. Describe the other four numbers in terms of p.

Correct Answer

Given: p is the greatest of five consecutive numbers.

The other four numbers are:

p−1p - 1 p−2p - 2 p−3p - 3 p−4p - 4

These form a sequence where each number is one less than the previous, starting from p−1p-1 down to p−4p-4.

Answer: The other four numbers are p−1p-1, p−2p-2, p−3p-3, and p−4p-4.

Exercise: Figure it Out (Section 1) | Q: 2 | (Page Page 11)
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Explanation

The chapter explains consecutive numbers as numbers that follow each other in order without gaps. If p is the greatest (largest) of five consecutive numbers, then counting backwards: the second largest is p−1, the third is p−2, the fourth is p−3, and the smallest is p−4. For example, if p = 10, the five consecutive numbers are 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, which can be written as p−4, p−3, p−2, p−1, p.

Solution Steps

  1. Identify p as the greatest of the five consecutive numbers.

  2. Determine the second largest number as p - 1.

  3. Determine the third largest number as p - 2.

  4. Determine the fourth largest number as p - 3.

  5. Determine the smallest number as p - 4.

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