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Which of the following could be the value of xy if y = 7and x>7?

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Answer:

Any number greater than 49.

Explanation:

Since 7>0 then multiplying both sides of x>7 by 7 will not effect the direction of the inequality.

If x>7, then 7x>7(7) or 7x>49 after simplifying.

Substituting y for 7 since y=7 gives yx>49.

By commutative property of multiplication we have xy>49.

So any number greater than 49.

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