Solve 5x – 3 < 7, when

(i) x is an integer. (ii) x is a real number.

It is given in the question that,

5x – 3 < 7


Adding 3 both side we get,


5x – 3 + 3 < 7 + 3


5x < 10


Dividing both sides by 5 we get,



x < 2


When x is an integer


It can be clearly observed that the integer number less than 2 are…, -2, -1, 0, 1.


Thus, solution of5x – 3 < 7is …,-2, -1, 0, 1, when x is an integer.


{…, -2, -1, 0, 1} is the solution set.


(i) When x is a real number.


It can be clearly observed that the solutions of 5x – 3 < 7 will be given by x < 2 which states that all the real numbers that are less than 2.


x (-∞, 2) is the solution set.


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