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5xb is less than 5 but greater than 0, what is the value for b?

User Darielle
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0 \ \textless \ 5 * b \ \textless \ 5

Multiply the 5 and the b to give us 5b:

0 \ \textless \ 5b \ \textless \ 5

Divide by 5 through:

(0)/(5) \ \textless \ (5b)/(5) \ \textless \ (5)/(5)

Simplify:

0 \ \textless \ b \ \textless \ 1



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