Samuel is running a 3-mile race. He would like to finish the race in under 33 minutes. He has already run for 10.5 minutes. The
inequality 10.5 + x < 33 represents the situation. Solve the inequality. How is the solution interpreted in the context of the problem? x < 22.5; Sam has a maximum of 22.5 minutes left to finish running. x < 22.5; Sam has fewer than 22.5 minutes left to finish running. x > 43.5; Sam has at least 43.5 minutes left to finish running. x < 43.5; Sam has no more than 43.5 minutes left to finish running.
From here, we define the variable x. x: number of minutes remaining to finish the race. From here, we clear the value of x. We have then:
Therefore, Samuel has less than 22.5 minutes to finish the race in the estimated time. Answer: x < 22.5; Sam has fewer than 22.5 minutes left to finish running.