Olivia visited a stationary shop to but journals. She had $36 allocated for the purchase. Olivia bought 4 journals. Following the purchase, Olivia had less than $12 remaining. What is the solution set for x, representing the cost of each journal? x > $3 x > $4 x > $5 x > $6

Answer 1

To find the solution set for x, representing the cost of each journal, we need to determine the range of possible values for x.

Given that Olivia had $36 allocated for the purchase but had less than $12 remaining after buying 4 journals, we can set up the inequality:

4x < 36 - 12

Simplifying this inequality, we have:

4x < 24

Dividing both sides by 4, we get:

x < 6

Therefore, the solution set for x is x > $5.