SOLUTION: four less than three time a number is less than ten.find all such numbers

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Question 345433: four less than three time a number is less than ten.find all such numbers
Found 2 solutions by haileytucki, MathTherapy:
Answer by haileytucki(390) About Me  (Show Source):
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4-3x<10
Since 4 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the inequality by subtracting 4 from both sides.
-3x<-4+10
Add 10 to -4 to get 6.
-3x<6
Divide each term in the inequality by -3.
-(3x)/(-3)>(6)/(-3)
Simplify the left-hand side of the inequality by canceling the common factors.
x>(6)/(-3)
Simplify the right-hand side of the inequality by simplifying each term.
x>-2

Answer by MathTherapy(10556) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
four less than three time a number is less than ten.find all such numbers

Let the number be N

Since four less than three times the number (N) is less than ten, we'll have:

3N - 4 < 10

3N < 14
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