Question

Thomas had 12 juice boxes he gave some to his sisters he now has more rhan 5 left.Which inequality can be used to find j the number of juice boxes thomas gave to his sisters?

Answer 1

J < T - 5

Explanation:

T = The number of juice boxes Thomas had

J = The number of juice boxes Thomas gave to his sisters

Thomas had 12 juice boxes

T = 12

He gave some to his sisters he now has more than 5 left.

T - J > 5

-J > 5 - T

J < -5 + T

J < T - 5