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AlgebraEasy–MediumGreatest integer solution of an inequality with a negative coefficient

Algebra practice question

What is the greatest integer x for which 7 − 3x is greater than 1?

Answer: 1

−3x > −6 gives x < 2, so the greatest integer is 1.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 2
2 gives 7 − 6 = 1, which is not greater than 1.
If you answered 6
6 stops at 3x = 6.
If you answered -2
−2 forgets to reverse the inequality.

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