Question

What do you have to do to each side to solve 5x < 20?
Solve 5x < 20. ✏️Show your work

Answer 1

x < 4

Explanation:

Step 1: Write inequality

5x < 20

Step 2: Solve for x

1. Divide both sides by 5: x < 4

Here we see that any number less than 4 will work. So numbers like 3, 0, or even -12587235897 would work.