Question

Which of the following is a solution of 12x - 7 > 6?

-1

0

1

2

Answer 1

The answer is 2

Explanation:

Answer 2

2

Explanation:

Simplify 12x - 7 > 6:

Add 7 to both sides, obtaining 12x > 13. Then, dividing both sides by 12, we get:

x > 13/12 (that is, x is larger than 13/12, which in turn is larger than 1

Answers -1, 0 and 1 fail this test.

Answer 2 passes the test: 2 is larger than 13/12.