5x+12.5<23.1

. Write the rational number in your answer in decimal form to the hundredths place. Make sure to write your inequality so that
x
comes first

1 answer

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

Subtract 12.5 from both sides of the inequality:

5x + 12.5 - 12.5 < 23.1 - 12.5

This simplifies to:

5x < 10.6

To isolate "x", divide both sides of the inequality by 5:

(5x)/5 < 10.6/5

x < 2.12

Therefore, the solution to the inequality is x < 2.12.