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Let n be any natural number such that 5n-1<3n+1. Then, the least integer value of m that satisfies 3n+1<2n+m for each such n, is

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5

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The correct answer is 5.

Let's analyze the problem step-by-step.

We are given two inequalities involving a natural number n (where n{1,2,3,...}):

1. The first inequality defines the set of permissible values for n:
5n-1<3n+1

2. The second inequality must be satisfied for all such n:
3n+1<2n+m

We need to find the least integer value of m that satisfies the second inequality for each n that satisfies the first inequality.

Step 1: Solve the first inequality for n

Let's rewrite the first inequality:
5n-1<3n+1
Taking the natural logarithm (or log to base 10) on both sides:
(n-1)ln(5)<(n+1)ln(3)
nln(5)-ln(5)<nln(3)+ln(3)
Rearranging the terms to group n:
n(ln(5)-ln(3))<ln(3)+ln(5)
Since 5>3, we have ln(5)-ln(3)>0. Dividing both sides by this positive quantity gives:
n<ln(3)+ln(5)ln(5)-ln(3)

Using the values ln(3)1.0986 and ln(5)1.6094:
n<1.0986+1.60941.6094-1.0986
n<2.7080.51085.3

Since n must be a natural number, the possible values for n are:
n{1,2,3,4,5}

Step 2: Solve the second inequality for m

We want the inequality 3n+1<2n+m to hold for all n{1,2,3,4,5}.

Let's solve for m in terms of n:
Taking the logarithm with base 2 on both sides:
log2(3n+1)<n+m
(n+1)log2(3)<n+m
m>(n+1)log2(3)-n

Let f(n)=(n+1)log2(3)-n=n(log2(3)-1)+log2(3).
Since log2(3)1.585>1, the coefficient of n, which is log2(3)-10.585, is positive. Therefore, f(n) is an increasing function of n.

For the inequality m>f(n) to hold for all n{1,2,3,4,5}, it must hold for the maximum value in this range, which is at n=5.

Let's evaluate f(5):
f(5)=(5+1)log2(3)-5=6log2(3)-5

Using log2(3)1.58496:
f(5)6×1.58496-5=9.50976-5=4.50976

Since m must satisfy:
m>f(5)4.51
and m is an integer, the least integer value of m is 5.

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