Fran is limited to watching television less than 11.9 hours per week. She has already watched 4.2 hours, and each show is 0.7 of an hour long.

0.7x + 4.2

Question

Fran is limited to watching television less than 11.9 hours per week. She has already watched 4.2 hours, and each show is 0.7 of an hour long.

0.7x + 4.2 < 11.9

How many more shows can Fran watch this week?

Hero · Answer

Hi @Eli welcome to QC.

The given problem is represented by the following inequality: $$0.7x + 4.2 < 11.9$$ where $x$ represents the remaining number of shows Fran can watch this week.
To find how many more shows Fran can watch this week, simply solve for $x$.

Hero · Answer

@Eli would you like to try solving for $x$?