SOLUTION: Four times the sum of a number and 21 is less than 16 . Use the variable x for the unknown number.

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Question 1008508: Four times the sum of a number and
21
is less than
16
.
Use the variable
x
for the unknown number.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We can write
4(x + 21) < 16
x + 21 < 4
x < -17