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Solving Compound Inequalities — Unit test

Question 14 • 4413VA ALGEBRA 3 SEM A

Three sisters combine their money to purchase a gift for their grandmother. They currently have a total of $26. The gift costs between $30 and $35. The gift cost can be represented by the compound inequality below.30 < 26 + x< 35What is one value for x, the amount of money still needed to buy the gift?

Answer
A
4
B
5
C
9
D
10

Explanation

Subtract 26 from all three parts of the inequality: 30 − 26 < x < 35 − 26, so 4 < x < 9. The amount still needed must be more than $4 and less than $9. Choice B, $5, fits; $4 and $9 are excluded by the strict inequality.

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