<PRE><B>Question 555349</B>
1 &lt; 3x+2 &lt; 12


1-2 &lt; 3x+2-2 &lt; 12-2


-1 &lt; 3x &lt; 10


-1/3 &lt; 3x/3 &lt; 10/3


-1/3 &lt; x &lt; 10/3



So the answer is *[Tex \LARGE -\frac{1}{3} &lt; x &lt; \frac{10}{3}]


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