Question 531028: if five times a number is less than four times the number increased by one, what is the largest integer that will satisfy this condition Found 2 solutions by lmeeks54, MathTherapy:Answer by lmeeks54(111) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = the number to satisfy the inequality
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Given: 5x < 4(x + 1)
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5x < 4(x + 1)
5x < 4x + 4
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subtract 4x from both sides
5x - 4x < 4x - 4x + 4
x < 4
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x < 4 satisfies the inequality; however, the question asks for the largest integer that satisfies the inequality...
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Therefore, x must be equal to or less than 3
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cheers,
Lee
You can put this solution on YOUR website! if five times a number is less than four times the number increased by one, what is the largest integer that will satisfy this condition
Let the number be N
Then: 5N < 4N + 1
5N - 4N < 1
The largest integer that will satisfy this condition is: since this number is the largest integer that's less than 1.
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