Hey there!
Question: “5x - 4 < 36”
Sometimes (SOME) people treat the “<”, “>” as a equal sign to make it easier to solve for!
So for we will do that! (You could break it down easier for you to understand the steps.. whichever works for you!) ❤️
Anyways let’s solve!
5x - 4 < 36 ⬇️
5x - 4 = 36
ADD BY 4 on each of your sides
5x - 4 - 4 = 36 - 4
CANCEL out: -4 + 4 because that gives you the result of 0 and we don’t need that!
KEEP: 36 + 4 because it helps us solve for our equation!
36 + 4 = 40
NEW EQUATION: 5x = 40
DIVIDE both sides by 5
5x/5 = 40/5
CANCEL out: 5/5 because that gives you the result of 1
KEEP: 40/5 because it helps solve for our answer!
40/5 = 8
x = 8
OVERALL ANSWER TO YOUR PARTICULAR QUESTION: x < 8
Note: it is an CLOSED circle SHADED to the left side of your number line!
SIDE NOTE: less than and greater than has a CLOSED circle ; less than or equal to and greater than or equal to have a OPEN circle
Anyways!
Good luck on your assignment and enjoy your day!
~LoveYourselfFirst:)
