Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu. A whole number is 6 more than 2 times another number. The sum of the two numbers is less than 50. This can be written in an inequality as x + 2x + 6 < 50, where x represents the smaller number. From the set {13, 14, 15, 16, 17}, the values of x for which the inequality holds true are .

For the rule of 78, for a 12-month period, the last term in the sequence is 12 and the series sums to 78. for an 10 month period, the last term is and the series sum is . for a 15 month period, the last term is and the series sum is . for a 20 month period, the last term is and the series sum is

The length of triangle base is 26. a line, which is parallel to the base divides the triangle into two equal area parts. find the length of the segment between triangle legs.

Dexter read 11 science fiction books and 5 history books. lena read 9 science fiction books and 4 history books. compare the students’ ratios of science fiction books to history books. 1. determine the ratios’ form:    science fiction books to history books 2. write the ratios as fractions:    dexter: 115; lena: 94 3. rewrite with a common denominator. 4. compare. 5. answer the question. determine which shows the correct comparison of the ratios for this problem.