Question

Describe the inequality 5x ≥ 4x + 7 in words. Circle which description below matches the given inequality. A. Four times a number is greater than or equal to five times the number plus seven. B. Seven more than a number times four is greater than or equal to five times the number. C. A number times five is greater than or equal to four times the number plus seven. D. Multiply a number by five. The result is greater than seven times the number plus four.

Answer 1

The correct option is:

C. "A number times five is greater than or equal to four times the number plus seven."

Explanation:

The inequality given is:

5x ≥ 4x + 7

The inequality can be explained as follows:

Suppose x is some unidentified number.

Then the inequality says that x times five is greater than or equal to four times x plus seven.

Thus, the correct option is:

C. "A number times five is greater than or equal to four times the number plus seven."