Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications

Question:

Solve $7x-1 <5x+3$ when x is an integer

Options:

{...., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1}

{...., -2, -1, -1, 0, 1,2}

{...., 3, 2, 1, 0,-1}

{....,5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0,-1}

Correct Answer:

{...., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1}

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (1) : {...., -3, 02, -1, 0, 1}

$7x-1< 5x+3$

$7x-5x< 3+1$

$2x< 4$

$x< 2$

If x is integer, solution set is {...., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1}