Question

juan has grown 2 inches since last summer, but hes still not tall enough to get on the crazy carts ride. the minimum height for crazy carts is 42 inches. let x represent how tall juan was last summer. which inequality describes the problem?\\(x + 2 < 42\\)\\(x + 2 \leq 42\\)solve the inequality. then, complete the sentence to describe the solution. juan was less than \\(\boxed{}\\) inches tall last summer.

Explanation:

Step1: Select correct inequality

Juan's current height ($x+2$) is still less than the minimum 42 inches, so the inequality is $x + 2 < 42$.

Step2: Isolate $x$ by subtracting 2

Subtract 2 from both sides:
$x + 2 - 2 < 42 - 2$

Step3: Simplify to solve for $x$

$x < 40$

Answer:

Correct inequality: $x + 2 < 42$
Juan was less than $\boldsymbol{40}$ inches tall last summer.