Dacă a<b,arătați că
[tex]a < \frac{2a + 5b}{7} < b[/tex]

[tex]a<b\Big|\cdot 2 \Rightarrow 2a<2b\Big|+5b \Rightarrow 2a+5b < 7b\quad (*) \\\\ a<b\Big|\cdot 5 \Rightarrow 5a<5b\Big|+2a \Rightarrow 7a<2a+5b\quad (**) \\ \\ \\ \text{Din }(*)\text{ si }(**) \Rightarrow 7a<2a+5b<7b\Big|:7 \Rightarrow \\ \\ \Rightarrow a < \dfrac{2a+5b}{7}<b[/tex]