SOLUTION: three-fourths a number decreased by one is between negative five and sixteen. find all such numbers.

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Question 487467: three-fourths a number decreased by one is between negative five and sixteen. find all such numbers.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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unknown number = x

-5 < 3x/4 - 1 < 16
-4 < 3x/4 < 17

-16/3 < x < 68/3