SOLUTION: The product of four and a number x less than five is equal to eight

Question 1193385: The product of four and a number x less than five is equal to eight
Found 3 solutions by ikleyn, greenestamps, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Do you have a question ?

Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The statement in words is open to at least two different interpretations.

(1)

(2)

Either equation is easily solved using basic algebra. I leave that to you.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

There is still another way to interpret it:

The product of four and a number x (which is) less than five
is equal to eight.
4x = 8, x < 5 Edwin

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