Three positive numbers x, y, and z have the following relationships y = ... ...

Three positive numbers x, y, and z have the following relationships y = x + 2 and z = y + 2. When the median of x, y, and z is subtracted from the product of the smallest number and the median, the result is 0. What is the value of the largest number?


(A) −2
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...

*This question is included in Nova Math - Problem Set Y: Probability & Statistics