Question

Translate the sentence into an inequality.

Eight times the sum of a number and 29 is less than 17
Use the variable for the unknown number.

Answer 1

8x + 29 < 17

Explanation:

Let the unknown number be x .

According to the question ,

8 times x when added to 29 will give a sum less than 17 .

So , we can write

8x + 29 < 17.

We can also solve it

so we will get

8x < -12

x<-1.5.