Question

Solve this problem by writing and solving an inequality. Five more than four times a number is less than 25. What are the possible values of the number? Show your work. (4 points) And write it like a 7 grader

Answer 1

Let's call the number we're trying to find "x".

According to the problem, "five more than four times a number" can be written as "4x + 5".

The problem also states that this expression is "less than 25". We can write this as "4x + 5 < 25".

To solve the inequality, we need to isolate the variable "x".

First, subtract 5 from both sides of the inequality to get:
4x < 20

Next, divide both sides of the inequality by 4 to get:
x < 5

Therefore, the possible values of the number "x" are any number smaller than 5.