Two-thirds of a number plus 5 is greater than 12. Find the number

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asked Nov 9, 2020 89.0k views

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Robin Qiu · Answer 1 · 2020-11-14T08:48:11+0000

Answer:

n >10.5

Explanation:

Let n be our number

2/3 n+5 >12

Subtract 5 from each side

2/3 n +5-5 >12 -5

2/3 n >7

Multiply each side by 3/2 to isolate n

3/2*2/3n > 7 *3/2

n > 21/2

n >10.5