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)

Question

Math Short Answer Rubric (4 points)
Points Awarded Criteria
4
The answer is clear and correct.

The answer shows that the student used problem-solving skills and reasoning.

All work is shown or explained.

3
The answer is mostly correct. The student made small errors while solving.

The answer shows that the student used some problem-solving skills and reasoning.

Most work is shown or explained.

2
The answer is partially correct. The student made errors while solving.

The answer shows that the student used some problem-solving skills or reasoning.

Some work is shown or explained.

1
The answer is incorrect. The student made errors while solving.

The answer shows little problem-solving skills or reasoning.

Little or no work is shown.

0 The question is not answered.

Answer 1

Let x be the number.

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

To solve this inequality, we can subtract 5 from both sides:
4x < 20

Dividing both sides by 4, we get:
x < 5

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