SOLUTION: A box of cereal must weigh more than 629.4 grams and less than 630.6 grams to pass inspection. The box in which the cereal is packaged weighs 5.5 grams. What are the possible wei

Question 226352: A box of cereal must weigh more than 629.4 grams and less than 630.6 grams to pass inspection. The box in which the cereal is packaged weighs 5.5 grams. What are the possible weights for the cereal? Write and solve a compound inequality
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, nathans:
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
629.4>5.5+X<630.6
629.4-5>X<630.6-5
624.4>X<625.6 ANS.
Answer by nathans(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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