Josslyn is thinking of a number, n and she wants her sister to guess the number. Her first clue is that seven less than six times her number is between negative one and twenty-nine (inclusive). Write a compound inequality that shows the range of number that Josslyn might be thinking of.

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Adolfo Mccarthy

23 June, 12:18

Josslyn is thinking of a number, n and she wants her sister to guess the number. Her first clue is that seven less than six times her number is between negative one and twenty-nine (inclusive). Write a compound inequality that shows the range of number that Josslyn might be thinking of.

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Heather Bradley · Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

seven less than six times her number is between negative one and twenty-nine (inclusive).

The above statement can be expressed mathematically thus;

Let the number be x

6x-7 = (-1,29]

Hence 6x-7 = - 1=>6x=6=>x=1 or

6x-7 = 29=>6x=36=>x=6

Hence 1