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Translate the following sentence into an algebraic inequality: The quotient of a number, x, and nine is less than eight more than the product of five and the same number x.

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Answer:

x/9-8x+5x

Explanation:

I can't help but to solve it:

x/9=9x

9x-8x+5x=6x

= 6x

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