Question

Translate the following sentence into an inequality "Eight is less than the sum of three-fourths times a number and two."

Answer 1

To translate the given sentence into an inequality, let's break it down. Let the unknown number be represented by 'x'. The sum of three-fourths times a number and two can be written as: (3/4)x + 2. And the inequality is: 8 < (3/4)x + 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

To translate the given sentence into an inequality, let's break it down.

Let the unknown number be represented by 'x'.

The sum of three-fourths times a number and two can be written as: (3/4)x + 2.

And the inequality is: 8 < (3/4)x + 2.