Ten less than five times a number is less than six times the number decreased by eight
Does this mean
5x-10=-6x-8
pretty close
5n - 10 < 6n - 8
To check if "Ten less than five times a number is less than six times the number decreased by eight" can be interpreted as the equation "5x - 10 = -6x - 8", we need to break down the given sentence into an equation.
Let's start by breaking down the sentence into smaller parts:
1. "Ten less than five times a number": This can be represented as 5x - 10, where x represents the unknown number.
2. "is less than": This indicates the use of the less than symbol (<).
3. "six times the number decreased by eight": This can be represented as 6x - 8.
Now, let's put these parts together:
The sentence "Ten less than five times a number is less than six times the number decreased by eight" can be represented as the following equation:
5x - 10 < 6x - 8
So, no, the equation you provided, 5x - 10 = -6x - 8, does not correctly represent the given sentence. The correct equation is 5x - 10 < 6x - 8.