Possible Range

The median of a set of five positive integers is one more than the mode and one less than the mean. Can you find the largest range possible?
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Problem



The median of a set of five positive integers, is one more than the mode, and one less than the mean.

What is the largest possible value of the range of the five integers?

This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.