Question

Two-fifths of one less than a number is less than three-fifths of one more than that number. What numbers are in the solution set of this problem?
x less-than negative 5
x greater-than negative 5
x greater-than negative 1
x less-than negative 1

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number = x

2/5 (x - 1)

<

3/5 (x + 1)

2/5 (x - 1 ) < 3/5(x+ 1)      Multiply both sides  by 5

2(x - 1) < 3 ( x + 1)            Remove the brackets.

2x - 2 < 3x + 3                Add 2 to both sides

2x < 3x + 5                     Subtract 3x from both sides

2x - 3x < 5              

- x < 5                            Here's the tricky part . Divide by - 1

x > -5                             Notice what happened. The < become > That happens because you have divided (or multiplied) by a negative number.

The original question 2/5 (x - 1 ) < 3/5(x+ 1)    was graphed. The red part is every value that satisfies the inequality. You should be using a y and x together to find a more suitable answer using this program. But if you just look along the x axis, you will see that the < has been turned around.

B The second one from the top.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. x greater than -5

Step-by-step explanation:

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