8 less than 5 times a number

5x - 8

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Unable to solve completely.

8< 5x

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that the 8 is less than 5 times a number, so we first put 8 <.

From here, we have the value 5 being multiplied by a number, that number can be any variable unless that specifically state which variable to use.

Hope this helps! :)

(Side Note: If you're talking about inequalities this should work, if not then I'm sure others will post different answers.)

question: how many people can she serve?

answer: she can serve 16.66666667 people. so she can only give 16 people a complete serving.

question: does she have enough ice cream for her guests?

answer: no. explanation: she only has enough for 16 people to have a full serving. however, she can give a 17th person a partial serving.

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