Question

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.

Answer 1

To solve the inequality 5x/9 < 8, we can start by multiplying both sides of the inequality by 9 to get rid of the denominator:

9 * (5x/9) < 9 * 8
5x < 72

Next, we divide both sides of the inequality by 5 to isolate x:

(5x)/5 < 72/5
x < 14 2/5

Therefore, the solution to the inequality is x < 14 2/5.