Find the predecessor of each of the following integers:
(i) 0
(ii) 1
(iii) −1
(iv) −125
(v) 1000
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Solution
For the integer a, the predecessor is (a − 1). (i) −1 is the predecessor of 0. (ii) 0 is the predecessor of 1. (iii) −2 is the predecessor of −1. (iv) −126 is the predecessor of −125. (v) 999 is the predecessor of 1000.