Solve 5x/9 < 8 . Write the improper fraction in your answer as a mixed number. Make sure to write your inequality so that x comes first.
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x > 72/5
its wrong its not x > 72/5
Apologies for the incorrect response. Let's solve the inequality correctly:
To solve 5x/9 < 8, we can multiply both sides of the inequality by 9 to eliminate the fraction:
5x < 72
Next, divide both sides of the inequality by 5:
x < 72/5
To write the improper fraction 72/5 as a mixed number, we divide the numerator (72) by the denominator (5). The quotient is the whole number and the remainder becomes the numerator of the proper fraction:
72 ÷ 5 = 14 remainder 2
Therefore, the improper fraction 72/5 can be written as the mixed number 14 2/5.
Thus, the correct inequality with x in the first position is:
x < 14 2/5
To solve 5x/9 < 8, we can multiply both sides of the inequality by 9 to eliminate the fraction:
5x < 72
Next, divide both sides of the inequality by 5:
x < 72/5
To write the improper fraction 72/5 as a mixed number, we divide the numerator (72) by the denominator (5). The quotient is the whole number and the remainder becomes the numerator of the proper fraction:
72 ÷ 5 = 14 remainder 2
Therefore, the improper fraction 72/5 can be written as the mixed number 14 2/5.
Thus, the correct inequality with x in the first position is:
x < 14 2/5