Question

What is the solution set for 4x+9 <17?
Is B right? Or A?

Answer 1

4x+9=17

-9 -9 subtract 9 on both sides to cancel 9 on one side of equation and subtracted on the other side

4x=8

divide 4 on both sides to get x by itself

x=8/4

x=2 SOLUTION

Explanation:

Answer 2

`x<2`

Explanation:

`\mathrm{Subtract\:}9\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}`

`4x+9-9<17-9`

`\mathrm{Simplify}`

`4x<8`

`\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}4`

`=x<2`