IBPS Clerk Prelims Model Paper 18

4 (x + 1) — 3 < 3 — x < 2x + 5
Taking first two terms together
4x + 4 — 3 < 3 — x
4x + 1 < 3 — x
5x < 2
x <

2

5

3 — x < 2x + 5
3 — 5 < 3x
—2 < 3x or 3x > — 2
x > -

2

3

∴ The value of x = 0 which belongs to expression.