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AlgebraEasySmallest integer in a solution set

Algebra practice question

What is the smallest integer x that satisfies 3x − 4 > 11?

Answer: 6

3x > 15 means x > 5, and the smallest integer greater than 5 is 6.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 4
4 gives 8.
If you answered 5
5 gives 3(5) − 4 = 11, which is not greater than 11.
If you answered 15
15 stops at 3x > 15.

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