Question

I need help with the problem shown at http://pbckt.com/pK.uZDSho .

Answer 1

"The quotient of 5 and r" is a really stupid way of saying "the answer to 5 divided by r" *.

So, we have 5/r.

Now, it say 3 less than that. In other words, subtract 3:

5/r - 3

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*In one parse it is r/5... which is why I think this is stupid.

Answer 2

so the quotient of 5 divided by r minus three?

Answer 3

or, do uve a better way of saying it?

Answer 4

Is it, maybe, x/5-3
?

Answer 5

@ghazi

Answer 6

sorry, i5/r-3?

Answer 7

\[3<\frac{ 5 }{ r }\]

Answer 8

mind explaining ^ @ghazi

Answer 9

well this is what your question says :) 3 less than ratio of 5 and r (basically quotient of 5 and r)

Answer 10

o yeah. but wht about 5/r-3?

Answer 11

no, because it says less than so put < sign

Answer 12

okedoke, lad:)

Answer 13

yea old lady

Answer 14

@ghazi No, what? Where does it say to put the < sign?

That would be
"3 is less than the quotient of 5 and r"
and not
"3 less than the quotient of 5 and r".

That one little "is" makes a huge difference (no pun intended).

Answer 15

Besides, this is an *expression*, not an inequality.

Answer 16

well question says 3 less than , please read it

Answer 17

Please read my whole reply, thank you.

Answer 18

you said 3 is less than and question says 3 less than , well it is kind of story where answer is judged by perception , so this is what i believe

Answer 19

old lady what do you think @userneedinghelp12

Answer 20

um, i agree with muntoo, but.

Answer 21

Perception?? This is an algebraic EXPRESSION.

EXPRESSION.

abc + def

Not an EQUATION

abc = def

Not an INEQUALITY

abc < def

Answer 22

i m sorry i made u guys argue

Answer 23

lol a false conclusion of a valid argument

Answer 24

(I am not shouting, BTW, there's no way to bold things in this...)

@ghazi Your last reply makes no sense...

@userneedinghelp12 I'm the guy in this comic: http://xkcd.com/386/

Answer 25

thats too funy :D that gained u a fan.

Answer 26

its cool, may be i am wrong but i am guided by what i believe so i cant say i am right and @muntoo it makes no sense because it needs logical sense to understand my statement that is philosophy sorry :)

Answer 27

thanks to both of u guys.

Answer 28

:) YW