Question

Write the inequality statement for: Twice a number minus seven is lessthan twenty. *

Answer 1

To translate the statement: Twice a number minus seven is less than twenty.

Step 1: Let us represent the unknown number with x

Step2: Twice the number will be

`2\text{ x }x=2x`

Step 3: Twice a number minus seven will be

`2x-7`

Step 4: Twice a number minus seven is less than twenty will be

`2x-7<20`