Let's represent the number of jewelry kits you can buy as "x". The cost of each jewelry kit is $15.25. To find out how many kits you can buy and spend less than $61, we need to set up the following inequality:
15.25x < 61
To isolate "x" (the variable), we can use the inverse operation of multiplication. We will divide both sides of the inequality by 15.25:
(15.25x) / 15.25 < 61 / 15.25
x < 4
The solution to the inequality is x < 4. Since we cannot buy a fractional number of kits, the acceptable values for "x" are 0, 1, 2, or 3.
To represent this on a number line, we should use a closed circle at 4 and draw an arrow pointing to the left, indicating that the allowable values for "x" are less than 4.
You are buying jewelry kits on Etsy for 15.25 each. How many can kits you buy and spend less than $61?
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what is the solution with enequality symbol
The solution with the inequality symbol is x < 4, where < represents "less than."
open or closed circle pointed left or right
To represent the solution x < 4 on a number line, we should use an open circle at 4 and draw an arrow pointing to the left. This indicates that the allowable values for "x" are any number less than 4 but not including 4 itself.
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