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2011 AMC 10BProblem 24P21-25~6 minPrint

A lattice point in an xyxy -coordinate system is any point (x,y)(x, y) where both xx and yy are integers. The graph of y=mx+2y = mx +2 passes through no lattice point with 0<x1000 < x \le 100 for all mm such that 1/2<m<a1/2 < m < a . What is the maximum possible value of aa ?

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