SOLUTION: one less than five times a number is fewer than twenty four

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Question 1130413: one less than five times a number is fewer than twenty four
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let number be x
if one less than five times a number: 5x-1
if that is fewer than twenty four:5x-1%3C24
now, you can find that number
5x-1%3C24
5x%3C24%2B1
5x%3C25
x%3C5
so, 5x-1%3C24 will be true for all numbers less than 5
interval solution:
(-infinity,5)