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The sum of a number times 5 and 28 is less than 29

Use the variable b for the missing number

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Since you know that b can't be 1 since 5+28 is over 29, b should be 0 or a negative number. Since you wouldn't be able to find the exact amount of b, you could write b=≤0 since the answer is 0 or anything lower. :) Hope this helped you understand
The sum of a number times 5 and 28 is less than 29 Use the variable b for the missing-example-1
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