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AlgebraVery hardIntegers satisfying two strict inequalities

Algebra practice question

How many integers x satisfy both 2x + 1 > 5 and 3x − 4 < 11?

Answer: 2

The first gives x > 2 and the second x < 5, so x is 3 or 4.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 1
1 counts only one of 3 and 4.
If you answered 3
3 includes 5, but the second inequality is strict.
If you answered 4
4 includes 2 and 5.

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