document.write( "Question 206964: My question is: The difference of 21 and the product of 5 and a number y is less than 7.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #156478 by rfer(16322)\"\" \"About 
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You can solve the problem like a regular equation then change the + to less than.
\n" ); document.write( "21-5y=7
\n" ); document.write( "-5y=7-21
\n" ); document.write( "5y=14
\n" ); document.write( "y=2.8
\n" ); document.write( "so y must be less than 2.8
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