Question

Fifteen less than four times a number is more than 49. What are all the possible values of the number? Write an inequality that could be used to solve this problem. Use the letter x as your variable and write your x term first


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Answer 1

To translate the statement "Fifteen less than four times a number is more than 49" into an inequality, we can break it down as follows:

1. "Four times a number" can be represented as \( 4x \).
2. "Fifteen less than four times a number" translates to \( 4x - 15 \).
3. "Is more than 49" represents the inequality \( > 49 \).

Putting these together, we can write the inequality:

\[
4x - 15 > 49
\]

Now, to solve for \( x \), we can follow these steps:

1. Add 15 to both sides:
\[
4x - 15 + 15 > 49 + 15
\]
\[
4x > 64
\]

2. Divide both sides by 4:
\[
x > 16
\]

So, the solution to the inequality is:

\[
x > 16
\]

This means that all possible values of \( x \) are greater than 16.