SOLUTION: M={x|x€N and 5< X < 14} How many subsets does M have? How many proper subsets does M have?

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Question 1020355: M={x|x€N and 5< X < 14}
How many subsets does M have?
How many proper subsets does M have?

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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If x is a natural number between 5 and 14, then x = 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, a total of eight numbers.
Thus, M has 2%5E8=256 subsets, while it has 2%5E8+-+1 = 255 proper subsets.