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  • 08-09-2018
  • Mathematics
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In a set of four consecutive positive integers, the smallest integer is less than half the largest integer. what is the largest integer that could be in the set?

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Аноним Аноним
  • 08-09-2018

Let integers be  x, x+1, x+2 and x+3

x < 0.5(x + 3)

x <  0.5x + 1.5

0.5x < 1.5

x < 3

so x = 2  given that they are positive integers

so the largest integer that could be in the set is 2 + 3  = 5  answer

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MathWhiz777 MathWhiz777
  • 22-08-2022

Answer:

5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the integers be n, n + 1, n + 2, and n + 3. We have 

n < 1/2(n+3),

so 2n < n + 3. Subtracting n from both sides yields n < 3. Thus n is at most 2, and hence the largest integer, n + 3, is at most 2 + 3 = 5.

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