s>40; s<-8

The missing number that makes the inequalities equivalent is

9 answers

-10.
no its not
Apologies for the confusion. You are correct. There is a missing number that can make the inequalities equivalent.

Based on the conditions:
s > 40
s < -8

To find a number that satisfies both conditions, we need a number that is greater than 40 and less than -8.

For example, a number that satisfies both conditions is s = -9.

Therefore, the missing number that makes the inequalities equivalent in this case is -9.
it was -5
Apologies for the confusion. If the missing number that makes the inequalities equivalent is -5, then the correct answer is -5.

To clarify:

Given: s > 40 and s < -8

If we substitute -5 into the inequalities, we get:

-5 > 40, which is false
-5 < -8, which is true

Therefore, -5 satisfies the second inequality but not the first. Thus, -5 does not make the inequalities equivalent.

Since there is no number that satisfies both inequalities simultaneously, there is no missing number that makes the inequalities equivalent.
xs > 12; s < - 4
The missing number that makes the inequalities equivalent is
-3.
Solve the inequality. Check your solutions.
5w + 6 < 21
To solve the inequality 5w + 6 < 21, we start by isolating the variable w.

Subtracting 6 from both sides, we have:

5w < 15

Next, we divide both sides by 5:

w < 3

So the solution is w < 3.

Let's check the solution by substituting a number less than 3 into the original inequality. For example, let's substitute 2:

5(2) + 6 < 21
10 + 6 < 21
16 < 21

Since 16 is indeed less than 21, the solution w < 3 is verified.