Question

Which value of x is a solution of the inequality: 3x - 39 < 0?

A) x = 1
B) x = 2
C) x = 3
D) x = 4

Answer 1

To solve the inequality 3x - 39 < 0, we add 39 to both sides, and then divide by 3 to find that x < 13. Thus, any value of x less than 13 including the provided options A) x = 1, B) x = 2, C) x = 3, and D) x = 4 is a solution to the inequality.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given inequality is 3x - 39 < 0. We need to find out which value of x is a solution to this inequality.

To solve this, we add 39 to both sides of the inequality:

• 3x - 39 + 39 < 0 + 39
• 3x < 39

Next, we divide both sides by 3 to isolate x:

• 3x / 3 < 39 / 3
• x < 13

Now we have the solution to the inequality:

x < 13

Looking at the provided options, all of them are less than 13, so any of the options A) x = 1, B) x = 2, C) x = 3, or D) x = 4 could be a correct choice. However, since the question asks for a specific value, we must ensure the response is limited to the choices given. Hence, any of these values for x would satisfy the inequality 3x - 39 < 0.