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The sum of twice a number and three is greater than forty-nine

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We divide both sides by 2 to isolate x...
x > 23
There you go. Any number greater than 23 is a correct answer to your problem. Let's verify by substituting x for 24.
2(24) + 3 > 49
48 + 3 > 49
51 > 49
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