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Question
Find the smallest value of x for which `5 - 2x < 5 1/2 - 5/3x`, where x is an integer.
Solution
`5 - 2x < 5 1/2 - 5/3x`
`-2x + 5/3x< 11/2 - 5`
`(-x)/3 < 1/2`
`-x < 3/2`
`x > (-3)/2`
x > –1.5
Thus, the required smallest value of x is –1.
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