Question

In a certain town, the inches of rainfall, x, on a certain day is described by two statements:


1.If 3 times the rainfall is increased by 2, the rainfall is still less than 26 inches.
2.5 plus twice the rainfall is greater than 11 inches.


Part A: Create a compound inequality to represent the rainfall range.

Part B: Can the rainfall in this town be 4 inches? Justify your answer by solving the inequalities in Part A.

Part C: The average rainfall in another town is 5 inches but the actual rainfall is within 4 inches of the average. Write and solve an inequality to find

Answer 1

Write and solve an inequality to find the range of rainfall height in this town.

Answer 2

I've already done part a and b please help!

Answer 3

I need help with part C

Answer 4

5 +/-4

what does this have to do with inequalities ?

Answer 5

Part C: The average rainfall in another town is 5 inches but the actual rainfall is within 4 inches of the average. Write and solve an inequality to find the range of rainfall height in this town.
(Read it again please)

Answer 6

so its anything between 5-4 and 5+4, between 1 and 9

y>1 and y<9

Answer 7

Thank you!