To define a variable, write and solve an inequality
Answer to Problem 5.2.9P
Variable is
The inequality can be expressed as
The value of the inequality is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Product of
Calculation:
Let the number be
Product of number ‘x’ and
It is given that the Product of
So the Inequality becomes:-
On multiplying both sides by 5
Solving it to calculate the inequality
On dividing both sides by 4
On multiplying both sides by minus one
The final answer is
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