SOLUTION: What is the greatest integer value of y for which 5y - 20 < 0?

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Question 1162625: What is the greatest integer value of y for which 5y - 20 < 0?
Answer by ikleyn(52814)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The inequality


    5y - 20 < 0


is equivalent to


    5y < 20

     y < 20/5 = 4.


The greatest integer less than 4 is 3.


ANSWER.  The greatest integer satisfying the given inequality is 3.

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