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What is sixteen less than eight times a number as an inequality?

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16 < 8x or 8x - 16 (If it is an inequality, it is 16 < 8x)

When there is a "number" and if it is unidentified, it is considered a variable.
16 less than 8 is implying 8 < 16.
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