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Question 1193385
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The product of four and a number x less than five is equal to eight
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ikleyn, greenestamps, Edwin McCravy
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The statement in words is open to at least two different interpretations.
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Either equation is easily solved using basic algebra. I leave that to you.
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There is still another way to interpret it:
The product of four and a number x (which is) less than five
is equal to eight.
4x = 8, x < 5 Edwin
