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AlgebraEasyGreatest integer under a strict inequality

Algebra practice question

If x − 2 < 4, what is the greatest integer value of x?

Answer: 5

x < 6, so the greatest integer is 5.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 2
2 comes from 4 − 2.
If you answered 4
4 is the bound on x − 2, not on x.
If you answered 6
6 gives 6 − 2 = 4, which is not less than 4.

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