Solve for w.

19>5w+14>4
Write your answer as a compound inequality with integers.

1 answer

To solve the compound inequality \( 19 > 5w + 14 > 4 \), we can split it into two separate inequalities:

  1. \( 19 > 5w + 14 \)
  2. \( 5w + 14 > 4 \)

Let's solve the first inequality \( 19 > 5w + 14 \):

  1. Subtract 14 from both sides: \[ 19 - 14 > 5w \] \[ 5 > 5w \]

  2. Divide both sides by 5: \[ 1 > w \quad \text{or} \quad w < 1 \]

Now, let's solve the second inequality \( 5w + 14 > 4 \):

  1. Subtract 14 from both sides: \[ 5w > 4 - 14 \] \[ 5w > -10 \]

  2. Divide both sides by 5: \[ w > -2 \]

Now we combine the two results:

\(-2 < w < 1\)

Thus, the solution as a compound inequality in integer form is: \[ -2 < w < 1 \]

In integer form, this means: \[ w \in {-1, 0} \]

So the answer expressing the range as a compound inequality with integers is:

\(-2 < w < 1\), and the integers satisfying this are \(-1\) and \(0\).