What is the number of positive integers p for which −1<p−100<1?
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Solution
If −1<p−100<1, then −1<p−10<1 or 9<p<11. Since p is greater than 9, then p is greater than 92=81. Since p is less than 11, then p is less than 112=121. In other words, 81<p<121. Since p is a positive integer, then 82≤p≤120. Therefore, there are 120−82+1=39 such integers p.
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