Question

which of the following inequalities represents the given statement? 3 more than 5 times a number x is less then 26

Answer 1

let the unknown number be

$=x$

5 times a number x

$=5x$

3 more than 5 times a number x means, adding 3 to 5times the number

$5x+3$

less than 26​, means

$<26$

Combining both expressions,we will have

$5x+3<26$

Hence,

The final answer is OPTION A