Determine the largest integer value of xx in the solution of the following inequality.2x-2\leq 11

Nanomurf asked Dec 24, 2022

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Determine the largest integer value of xx in the solution of the following inequality.
$2x-2\leq 11$

Nanomurf asked Dec 24, 2022

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Answer:

Explanation:

Add 2 to both sides, then divide both sides by 2.

$2x \leq 13 \\x \leq 13/2$

x is less than or equal to 13/2, So the largest value is 13/2, or 6.5. Meaning the largest integer value is 6

John Durand answered Dec 29, 2022

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