Question

A whole number is 6 more than 2 times another number. The sum of the two numbers is less than 50. This can be written in an inequality as x + 2x + 6 < 50, where x represents the smaller number.

Answer 1

The smaller number, x from the inequality x + 2x + 6 < 50 is x < 14.67

Inequality

x + 2x + 6 < 50

3x + 6 < 50

• collect like terms

3x < 50 - 6

3x < 44

• divide both sides by 3

x < 44/3

x < 14.6666666666666

Approximately,

x < 14.67

Therefore, the smaller number, x is approximately x < 14.67

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