SOLUTION: six more than three times a certain number is less than 5. What are the possible values of the number?

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Question 96950: six more than three times a certain number is less than 5. What are the possible values of the number?
Answer by coyote(32) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x + 6 < 5
subtract 6 from both sides
3x < -1
divide both sides by 3
x < -1/3
so possible answers are in interval form:
(-inf, -1/3)