CAT 2020 Slot 2 QA Q12 Inequalities & Modulus

Question 12 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2020 Slot 2, with CAT's official answer.

If x and y are non-negative integers such that x + 9 = z, y + 1 = z and x + y < z + 5, then the maximum possible value of 2x + y equals

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