Question

Given: 5 > x + 7.

Choose the solution set.

x R, x > -2
x R, x < -2
x R, x > 2
x R, x < 2

Answer 1

x is less than negative 2

Explanation:

Using the properties of addition, we move the 7 over to the five, making it negative.

This makes negative 2 because we subtract 7 from 5.

Then, we can flip the equation to understand it better, making the x in the front.

This makes the final solution x is less than -2

Answer 2

x

Explanation: