Let's break down each part of this question into math symbols. It's cooler to think of it like one of those codes they make you crack in primary school.
Three: 3
Times: * (multiplication)
A number: x
Less two: –2
Is greater than: >
Two: 2
No more than: <
Seven: 7
So 3*x–2>2
But also
3*x–2<7
Solving the first equation, add two to both sides:
3x>4
Divide both sides by 3:
X>4/3 (4/3 is about 1.33)
Solving the second equation, add two to both sides:
3x<9
Divide both sides by 3:
x<3
So the number we want is bigger than 1.33 but less than 3 which makes the answer:
2
Hope that helped! :)
