Translate the sentence into an inequality. The difference of twice a number and 5 is less than 30. Use the variable y for the unknown number.

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Stuart Hallows asked Feb 12, 2023

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Translate the sentence into an inequality.

The difference of twice a number and 5 is less than 30.
Use the variable y for the unknown number.

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I think it's 2y - 5 < 30

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Yume answered Feb 14, 2023

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the inequality is

2y-5<30

Miguel Ferreira answered Feb 17, 2023

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