In a set of four consecutive positive integers, the smallest integer is less than half the largest integer. What is the largest integer that could be in the set?
Largest integer = x smallest < 1/2x
smallest integer is x - 3
x-3 <1/2x
-3 < -1/2 x
3> 1/2 x
6 > x or x < 6 the GREATEST x would be 5 (edited)
Largest integer = x smallest < 1/2x
smallest integer is x - 3
x-3 <1/2x
-3 < -1/2 x
3> 1/2 x
6 > x or x < 6 the GREATEST x would be 5 (edited)