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Two more than the sum of a number and three is more than fifteen. (Write the equation and solve it)

User Tom Chen
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Answer:10

Explanation:

X + 3 +2 > 15 would be the equation

First we Subtract 2 from both sides,which gives us this.

X + 3 > 13

Then we Subtract 3 from both sides

which gives us an answer of

X > 10

which we can also write as 10

User Aaron Lockey
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X + 3 +2 > 15

Subtract 2 from both sides

X + 3 > 13

Subtract 3 from both sides ;)

X > 10

User PeakyBlinder
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