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Negative four times a number plus 7 is no more than the number minus 25

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Let the unknown number be 'x',

-4x+7<x-25
-4x+32<x
32<5x

(32)/(5) \ \textless \ x
User Aaron Jensen
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Hey there!
Great question:)

Answer:32/5<x

Step-by-step explanation:
-4x+7<x-23
Add 23 to the other side.
-4x+32<x
Add -4x to the other side.
32<5x
Divide each side by 5.
32/5<x
User Irudaya Rajasekar
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