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There are 3 integers, a, b, and c in that order. Are these integers consecutive?
1) a=c-2
2) b>a

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:08 am
Max@Math Revolution wrote:There are 3 integers, a, b, and c in that order. Are these integers consecutive?
1) a=c-2
2) b>a

*An answer will be posted in 2 days.
The words "in that order" are a little confusing.
Are you suggesting that a < b < c ?

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by Max@Math Revolution » Sun Jun 26, 2016 5:16 pm
We can modify the original condition and the question. In order for integers to be consecutive, they need to be a, b(=a+1), c(=a+2). Hence, the difference between c and a needs to be 2. Thus, the answer is yes for the condition 1). The correct answer is A.

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