SOLUTION: Please help me write the following as an equation: (use x as the variable) twelve less than the product of eight and a number is less than fifty Thank you!!!

SOLUTION: Please help me write the following as an equation: (use x as the variable) twelve less than the product of eight and a number is less than fifty Thank you!!!

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Question 348321: Please help me write the following as an equation: (use x as the variable)
twelve less than the product of eight and a number is less than fifty

Thank you!!!
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8X-12<50
-12-50<-8X
-62<-8X
-62/-8>X NOTE THE SIGN CHANGE WHEN DIVIDING BY A NEGATIVE VALUE.
7.75>X ANS.
PROOF:
LET X=7.7
8*7.7-12<-50
61.6-12<50
49.6<50
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