A whole number is 6 more than 2 times another number.

Question

A whole number is 6 more than 2 times another number. The sum of the two numbers is less than 50. This can be written in an inequality as x + 2x + 6 < 50, where x represents the smaller number.
From the set {13, 14, 15, 16, 17}, the values of x for which the inequality holds true are

A: {13, 14}

B: {13, 14, 15}

C: {15, 16, 17}

D: {16, 17}

Answer 1

x + 2x + 6 < 50

3x < 44

x < 14 2/3

A: {13,14}