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. (4 points)

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Answer 1

Let's call the number x.

The problem states that "Five more than four times a number is less than 25". Translating this into an inequality, we have:

4x + 5 < 25

Subtracting 5 from both sides of the inequality:

4x < 25 - 5

4x < 20

Dividing both sides of the inequality by 4:

x < 20 / 4

x < 5

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