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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