Solve the Problem by Setting Up and Solving an Appropriate $( - \infty , 6 )$

question 134

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem by setting up and solving an appropriate inequality. 5 more than three times a number is greater than 20. Find all of the numbers that satisfy this relationship.

• A) \(( - \infty , 6 )\)
• B) \(( - \infty , 5 )\)
• C) \(( 6 , \infty )\)
• D) \(( 5 , \infty )\)

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Definitions:

Quantity Demanded

The sum of a product or service that buyers are prepared and able to buy at a specific price.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, often used to gauge the sensitivity of demand.

Constant Slope

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Price-inelastic

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