1988 < 5 x X - 2 < 1998
1988 < [ ( 1998 - 8 ) : 5 + 1 ] x 5 - 2 < 1998
1988 < ( 1990 : 5 + 1 ) x 5 - 2 < 1998
1988 < 399 x 5 - 2 < 1998
= > Vậy số cần tìm x = 399
1988 < 5 . x - 2 < 1998
1998 < { ( 1998 - 8 ) : 5 + 1 } . 5 - 2 < 1998
1988 < ( 1990 : 5 + 1 ) . 5 - 2 < 1998
1988 < ( 398 + 1 ) . 5 - 2 < 1998
1988 < 399 . 5 - 2 < 1998
=> x = 399
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