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Which is the solution to the inequality?

One-fourth + x less-than StartFraction 5 over 6 EndFraction
x less-than StartFraction 7 over 12 EndFraction
x greater-than StartFraction 7 over 12 EndFraction
x less-than 1 and StartFraction 1 over 12 EndFraction
x greater-than 1 and StartFraction 1 over 12 EndFraction

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve 1/4 + x < 5/6.

Subtract 1/4 from both sides: x < 5/6 − 1/4.
Convert to twelfths: 5/6 = 10/12, 1/4 = 3/12, so x < 10/12 − 3/12 = 7/12.

Answer: x < 7/12.