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Translate the sentence into an inequality.

Twice the difference of a number and 7 is at most 30.
Use the variable w for the unknown number.

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Answer:


2(w-7) < 30

Explanation:

  • Twice is translate as multiply by 2
  • The different is the subtraction between
    w and 7
  • at most 30 is equal to say that can't be greater than 30

Combine each step give us the next expression:
2(w-7) < 30

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Answer:

2w+14<(with the line under the <)30

Explanation:

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