Solve 5x+12.5<23.1 . Write the rational number in your answer in decimal form to the hundredths place. Make sure to write your inequality so that x comes first.
To solve the inequality, we need to isolate the variable x.
First, subtract 12.5 from both sides of the inequality:
5x < 23.1 - 12.5
Simplifying, we get:
5x < 10.6
Next, divide both sides of the inequality by 5 to solve for x:
x < 10.6/5
Simplifying the division, we get:
x < 2.12
So, the solution to the inequality is x < 2.12, and in decimal form to the hundredths place, x < 2.12.
Solve 47x−27>57 . Write the rational number in your answer as a mixed number
To solve the inequality, we need to isolate the variable x.
First, add 27 to both sides of the inequality:
47x - 27 + 27 > 57 + 27
Simplifying, we get:
47x > 84
Next, divide both sides of the inequality by 47 to solve for x:
x > 84/47
Since the numerator is larger than the denominator, the result is a mixed number.
Dividing 84 by 47, we get:
84 ÷ 47 = 1 remainder 37
So, the result is 1 37/47.
Therefore, the solution to the inequality is x > 1 37/47.
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To solve the inequality, we need to isolate the variable x.
First, add 27 to both sides of the inequality:
47x - 27 + 27 > 57 + 27
Simplifying, we get:
47x > 84
Next, divide both sides of the inequality by 47 to solve for x:
x > 84/47
Dividing 84 by 47, we get:
84 ÷ 47 = 1.78723404255
So, the solution to the inequality is x > 1.787, written as a mixed number it would be 1 and 787/1000.
To solve the inequality 5x + 12.5 < 23.1, we need to isolate the variable x. Let's go step by step:
First, subtract 12.5 from both sides of the inequality:
5x + 12.5 - 12.5 < 23.1 - 12.5
5x < 10.6
Now, divide both sides of the inequality by 5 to solve for x:
(5x)/5 < 10.6/5
x < 2.12
So, the solution to the inequality 5x + 12.5 < 23.1 is x < 2.12.