Question

Twenty less than five times a number is more than 50. What are all the possible values of the number? Write an inequality that could be used to used this problem. Use the letter t as your variable and write your t term first.

Answer 1

To write the inequality for this problem, we can use the expression "Twenty less than five times a number" which can be written as 5t - 20. Since this expression is "more than 50", the inequality is:

5t - 20 > 50

To solve this inequality, we can first add 20 to both sides:

5t > 50 + 20

This simplifies to:

5t > 70

Finally, we divide both sides by 5 to isolate the variable:

t > 70/5
t > 14

So, the possible values for the number (t) are all real numbers greater than 14.

Answer 2

I have absolutely no idea what that is but it's wrong.

Answer 3

Apologies for the confusion. Let's correct the answer.

The phrase "Twenty less than five times a number" can be expressed as 5t - 20. The phrase "is more than 50" can be expressed as > 50.

Combining these expressions, we get the inequality:

5t - 20 > 50

To solve this inequality, we can add 20 to both sides:

5t > 50 + 20

5t > 70

Finally, we divide both sides by 5:

t > 70/5

t > 14

Therefore, the correct answer is that the possible values for the number (t) are all real numbers that are greater than 14.