SOLUTION: Three times a number minus seven is less then 17 and greater then 5

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Question 627578: Three times a number minus seven is less then 17 and greater then 5
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if three times a number x minus 7 is less then 17 and greater then 5, we have
5%3Cx-7%3C17...add 7 to all sides
5%2B7%3Cx-7%2B7%3C17%2B7
12%3Cx%3C24...so, x could be any number between 12 and 24
solutions:
x=13, x=14, x=15,x=16,x=17,x=18,x=19,x=20,x=21,x=22, or x=23