Help me with this puzzle!!!!!!!!!

Answer and Step-by-step explanation:
This puzzle is a "brain teaser" but the answer that replaces with "[tex]?[/tex]" [tex]449[/tex]
Here's the trick:
[tex]5*3=15-1=14[/tex]
[tex]300*3=900-1=899[/tex]
[tex]150*3=450-1=449[/tex]
And that's how you get the answer: = [tex]449[/tex]
Answer and Step-by-step explanation:
5 * 3 = 15 - 1 = 14
300 * 3 = 900 - 1 = 899
150 * 3 = 450 - 1 = 449
The answer is 144