Question

The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 9x + 3, this is greater than the perimeter of a

regular pentagon which is 10x - 5.
Write down an inequality to represent this information.

Answer 1

x < 8

Explanation:

9x + 3 > 10x - 5

9x - 10x > -5 - 3

-x > -8

x < 8