Respuesta :

Answer:

b < 5

Step-by-step explanation:

b stands for books

5 is the $5

Each b (book) is less than 5 ($5)

b < 5

The inequality x < 5 represents the costs of a book at the sale.

What is an inequality?

An inequality is a relation which makes a non-equal comparison between two numbers or other mathematical expressions. It is the condition of being unequal.

For the given situation,

At book sale, all books cost less than $5.

Let the books be denoted as x.

Then according to the condition,

[tex]x < 5[/tex]  is the inequality.

Hence we can conclude that the inequality x < 5 represents the costs of a book at the sale.

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