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A machining company needs to manufacture more than 20 fixtures in a day. The company uses five identical machines to make the fixtures. If each machine produces x fixtures, which inequality represents this situation?

A.

5x > 20

B.

5x < 20

C.

5x > 20 + 5

D.

5x < 20 + 5

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Answer:

A. 5x > 20

Explanation:

Total production by 5 machines: 5x

5x > 20

User Albert
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Answer:

A

Explanation:

We know that each machine makes x fixtures and we have 5 machines. So we need to use multiplication:

5 * x = 5x

The above expression indicates how many fixtures the 5 machines can make. We want the total to be more than 20, so we need to use the greater than sign: >.

5x > 20

The answer is A.

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