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Q1: A number minus 4 is greater than 2 times a number

User Fadi Obaji
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Answer:

x - 4 > 2x

(see below to solve for x if needed)

Explanation:

"Greater than" is key word for the greater than symbol: >.

"A number" can be represented by x.

So "a number minus four" would be x - 4 and "two times a number" would be 2x.

So "A number minus 4 is greater than 2 times a number" is:

x - 4 > 2x

If you were to solve for x, it would be:

x - 4 > 2x

-x -x

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-4 > x

x < -4

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