SOLUTION: the product of two numbers is no less than 30. One of the integers is 6. What is the other integer

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Question 74848: the product of two numbers is no less than 30. One of the integers is 6. What is the other integer
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=first number, y=2nd number
Here's the translation:
xy%3C30 the product of two numbers(x,y) (multiplied numbers) is no less (<) than 30
Let x=6
6y%3C30Solve for y
y%3C30%2F6Divide both sides by 6
y%3C5
So the other number has to be less than 5 in order for the product to be less than 30.