Sarahi has p number of pencils, if she finds 2 more and then triples her amount she still has less than Damaris who has 40. Write an inequality for how many pencils Sarahi has.

I believe the inequality would be: p+2x3<40

Step-by-step explanation:

Not exactly sure if it is correct but p (number of pencils Sarahi has) added too the 2 more she finds, and then x3 (when she triples her amount). This is less then (<) what Damaris has (which is 40) so it would be p+2x3<40.

Again not sure if its completely correct, but i hope it helps :,)

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step-by-step explanation:

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

7x+8(x+

1

4

)=3(6x−9)−8

7x+(8)(x)+(8)(

1

4

)=(3)(6x)+(3)(−9)+−8(distribute)

7x+8x+2=18x+−27+−8

(7x+8x)+(2)=(18x)+(−27+−8)(combine like terms)

15x+2=18x+−35

15x+2=18x−35

tep 2: subtract 18x from both sides.

15x+2−18x=18x−35−18x

−3x+2=−35

step 3: subtract 2 from both sides.

−3x+2−2=−35−2

−3x=−37

step 4: divide both sides by -3.

−3x

−3

=

−37

−3

x=

37

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