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Predecessor and Successor

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The predecessor of − 14 is

(a) − 15 (b) 15 (c) 13 (d) − 13

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Solution

If a is an integer, then its predecessor is a − 1. So
Predecessor − 14 = − 14 − 1 = − 15
Hence, the correct option is (a).

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