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Which inequality represents the translation of the following sentence? "Twice a number increased by four is more than 7."

1. 2x + 4 < 7
2. 2x - 4 > 7
3. 2x + 4 > 7
4. 2x + 4 ≤ 7

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twice means 2
a number- x
increased- +
4=4 :P
more than - >
7=7 :P
Put it all together :
2x + 4 > 7
so 3 is correct.
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