Question

2 more than 3 times a number Is less than 15. What are the possible values of the number? show your work.

Answer 1

Let the number be x.

The expression "2 more than 3 times a number" can be written as 3x + 2.

Therefore, the inequality can be written as:
3x + 2 < 15

Subtracting 2 from both sides:
3x < 13

Dividing by 3:
x < 4.333...

Since x must be an integer, the possible values of the number are 1, 2, 3, and 4.