SOLUTION: one third of a number,x, decreased by 2 is less than 2 and greater than 8. what are the possible solutions?

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Question 946542: one third of a number,x, decreased by 2 is less than 2 and greater than 8. what are the possible solutions?
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How can a number be less than 2 and greater than 8?
No solution.
If you mean greater than 2 and less than 8, then,




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