document.write( "Question 456513: Six times a number less 5 is less than two times a number plus 7. For what number or numbers is this true? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #313293 by algebrahouse.com(1659)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \"Six times a number less 5 is less than two times a number plus 7. For what number or numbers is this true?\"\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = the number\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6x - 5 < 2x + 7 {six times a number less 5 is less than two times a number plus 7} \n" ); document.write( "6x < 2x + 12 {added 5 to both sides} \n" ); document.write( "4x < 12 {subtracted 2x from both sides} \n" ); document.write( "x < 3 {divided both sides by 4}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= any number less than 3 \n" ); document.write( "www.algebrahouse.com \n" ); document.write( " |