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)
do it like a 7th grader
Let's solve this problem step by step like a 7th grader:
Step 1: Let's assume the number we need to find is represented by 'x'.
Step 2: Translate the given sentence into an inequality. "Five more than four times a number is less than 25" can be translated as: 4x + 5 < 25.
Step 3: Solve the inequality by isolating 'x'.
We can start by subtracting 5 from both sides of the inequality:
4x + 5 - 5 < 25 - 5
4x < 20
Next, we divide both sides of the new inequality by 4 to solve for 'x':
4x/4 < 20/4
x < 5
Thus, the possible values of the number 'x' are any number less than 5.