Question

Three less than 5 times a number is less than or equal to 12 . If the number is a whole number, what could the number be?

Answer 1

B. The number could be 1, 2 or 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number = x

• 5 times the number = 5x

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• Three less than 5 times a number = 5x-3

If the expression above is less than or equal to 12, we have:

`5x-3\le12`

We solve for x.

`\begin{gathered} 5x\le12+3 \\ 5x\le15 \\ x\le(15)/(5) \\ x\le3 \end{gathered}`

Since the number is less than or equal to three, the number could be 1, 2 or 3.