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For integer x, how many solutions does −5 < 2x + 3 ≤ 13 have?

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Correct answer: 9

Solve the double inequality before counting integers. Start with −5 < 2x + 3 ≤ 13. Subtract 3 from all three parts: −8 < 2x ≤ 10. Divide all parts by positive 2, so the directions remain unchanged: −4 < x ≤ 5. The integers strictly greater than −4 and less than or equal to 5 are −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Counting them gives 9 solutions, so option B is correct. The endpoint −4 is excluded because the left inequality is strict, while 5 is included because the right inequality is non-strict. Option A misses one integer, option C adds an invalid endpoint or count, and option D overcounts the interval. The governing idea is intersection of an interval with the set of integers.

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Linear InequalitiesInteger SolutionsCountingAlgebraic Solution Of Linear Inequalities In One VariableMathematicsClass 11 Mcq

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