Question

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Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu. A whole number is 6 more than 2 times another number. The sum of the two numbers is less than 50. This can be written in an inequality as x + 2x + 6 < 50, where x represents the smaller number. From the set {13, 14, 15, 16, 17}, the values of x for which the inequality holds true are ____.

Answer 1

Explanation:

First, you have to simplify and solve for x.

x + 2x + 6 < 50

3x + 6 < 50

3x < 44

x < 14 2/3

x has to be smaller than 14 2/3. The only two numbers in the set that works are {13, 14} replace x with both numbers and solve

14 + (28) + 6 = 50

13 + (26) + 6 < 50

the correct answer is 13