In an orchestra, 25 people can play stringed instruments, 17 can play brass, and 14 can play percussion. Further, 8 of the performers can play both strings and brass, whereas 8 can play both strings and percussion. If no one can play all three types of instruments, what are the maximum and minimum numbers of people in the orchestra? (Hint: Consider expressing the numbers in some of the regions of your diagram in terms of a single unknown, say x.)
The maximum number of people is and the minimum number of people is