Find the greatest integer satisfying .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. 9

  1. Step 1: Add : .
  2. Step 2: Divide by : , so the greatest integer is .
Answer
9.
Why not the others: 10: it includes the boundary or rounds the wrong way. 8: it stops one integer too early. 6: it ignores the constant .

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