Question

Twenty-four is less than five-eighths of a number x

Answer 1

Answer:

x > 192/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Rewrite the question as an inequality:

24 < 5/8x

1) Multiply everything by the reciprocal of 5/8: (8/5)

192/5 < x

2) Rewrite inequality with variable on the left side:

x > 192/5