SOLUTION: write an equation and solve each word problem:
1. Ten less than a number is at most six. Find the number.
2. Penny made a 74% on her first test. What must she get on her next
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1. Ten less than a number is at most six. Find the number.
2. Penny made a 74% on her first test. What must she get on her next
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Question 1148468: write an equation and solve each word problem:
1. Ten less than a number is at most six. Find the number.
2. Penny made a 74% on her first test. What must she get on her next test to have an average of at least 80% (100 points per test)? Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Edwin McCravy:Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source):
1. "Ten less than a number is at most six. Find the number".
My response :
a) For you info: this statement is an INEQUALITY, not an equation.
b) There are INFINITELY many solutions to this inequality, so it is IMPOSSIBLE to find "the" number.
From your post, it is clearly seen that you do not understand NEITHER Math, NOR English.
If so, do not try to create Math problems and do not post them to this forum.
2. The rule of this forum is "ONE and ONLY one problem/question per post".
1. Ten less than a number is at most six. Find the number.
To express "ten less than a number", think of starting with x and subtracting
10. So to express "ten less than a number" is to write x-10.
To express "is at most six", think of "equal 6 or less than 6" or <.
Inequality: x-10 < 6
Add 10 to both sides: +10 +10
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x < 16
2. Penny made a 74% on her first test. What must she get on her next test to have an average of at least 80% (100 points per test)?
AVERAGE = (FIRST TEST + SECOND TEST)รท2 > 80%
(74% + X)/2 > 80%
Multiply thru by 2: 74% + X > 160%
Subtract 74% from both sides -74% -74%
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X > 86%
Edwin
