Question

@iGreen

In a certain town the temperature, x in degrees Celsius on a certain day is described by two statements:

If 3 times the temperature is increased by 2, the temperature is still less than 14°C.
Twice the temperature minus 7 is greater than -11°C.



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

Part B: Can the temperature in this town be 5°C? Justify your answer by solving the inequalities in Part A.

Part C: The average temperature in another town is 3°C, but the actual temperature is within 4°C of the average. Write and solve

Answer 1

@tracyg619