Question

Write an inequality that represents the missing dimension x

The area is greater than 12 square inches.

The picture is a rectangle with 2 inches on the top and x on the side

Answer 1

X = 8

Got it right on my work.

Answer 2

For this case we have that by definition, the area of a rectangle is given by:

`A = a * b`

Where:

a, b: They are the dimensions of the rectangle.

In the statement we are told that "The area is greater than 12 square inches", then:

`A> 12`

Also we have:

`a = 2\\b = x`

Substituting we have:

`2x> 12`

Dividing between 2 on both sides:

`x> \frac {12} {2}\\x> 6`

Finally we have:

`x> 6`

ANswer:

`x> 6`