Answer:-1.66666666667
Step-by-step explanation:
"17 less than" implies subtraction of the product of 3 and m, so the equation would be, if solving for x:
x=3m-17
If the variance is 5 then the standard deviation is √5.
If Z is the score then Z=(8-16)/√5=-3.58 approx.
The answer would be 9. 9x3=27 and 9x4=36. Although 3 fits into both, 9 is the BIGGER number that also fits into both of the numbers shown in the problem.