SOLUTION: in the inequality p/5<8, I come up with 40, but 40/5 is not less than 8. Please help.

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Question 10239: in the inequality p/5<8, I come up with 40, but 40/5 is not less than 8. Please help.
Answer by rapaljer(4551) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+p%2F5+%3C+8

5%2A+%28p%2F5%29+%3C+5%2A8
+p%3C+40

p=40 is NOT a solution, but for any value of p that is "less than" 40, you will find that p%2F5 IS less than 8.

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