Question

Solve this problem by writing an inequality and solving an inequality. Five more than four times a number is less than 25. What are the possible values of the number? Show your work.(4 points)

Answer 1

rewrite it

Answer 2

Let's represent the number as x.

The inequality for the given problem can be written as:

4x + 5 < 25

Subtracting 5 from both sides of the inequality, we have:

4x < 25 - 5
4x < 20

Finally, dividing both sides of the inequality by 4, we get:

x < 20/4
x < 5

Therefore, the possible values of the number are any value less than 5.

Answer 3

The inequality can be written as:
4x + 5 < 25

Subtracting 5 from both sides:
4x < 25 - 5
4x < 20

Dividing both sides by 4:
x < 20/4
x < 5

Therefore, the number x must be less than 5.