Question

Solve this problem by writing 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

Answer 1

Let's represent the number as 'x'. The inequality that represents "Five more than four times a number is less than 25" can be written as:

4x + 5 < 25

To find the possible values of the number, we solve this inequality:

Subtract 5 from both sides of the inequality:

4x < 20

Next, divide both sides of the inequality by 4:

x < 5

Therefore, the possible values for the number 'x' are any values less than 5.