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One third of the opposite of a number is less than 12. Write and inequality.
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One third of the opposite of a number is less than 12. Write and inequality.

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x= a number

The opposite of a number is its negative opposite. It's the additive inverses of a number. The additive inverse of 4 is -4. It will always equal zero when added together.

Inequality:
1/3(-x) < 12

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