The successor of the predecessor of \(−50\) is
−48
−49
−50
−51
Step 1: Learn the words
Predecessor means “one less”. For any number (n):
( ext{predecessor} = n - 1 )
Successor means “one more”. For any number (n):
( ext{successor} = n + 1 )
Step 2: Predecessor of (-50)
( -50 - 1 = -51 )
Step 3: Successor of (-51)
( -51 + 1 = -50 )
Conclusion
The successor of the predecessor of (-50) is (-50).