SOLUTION: Find all sets of four consecutive positive integers such that the greatest integer in the set is greater than twice the least integer in the set.

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Question 582179: Find all sets of four consecutive positive integers such that the greatest integer in the set is greater than twice the least integer in the set.
Answer by dfrazzetto(283) About Me  (Show Source):
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zero is neither positive nor negative, so we start w/ 1
1,2,3,4
2,3,4,5
3,4,5,6 - nope
4,5,6,7 - nope
Only the first 2 sets satisfy
[1,2,3,4]
[2,3,4,5]