Question

Priya looks at the inequality 12−x>5 and says “I subtract a number from 12 and want a result that is bigger than 5. That means that the solutions should be values of x that are smaller than something.”Do you agree with Priya?

Answer 1

Yes, should be smaller than 7

Explanation:

12 - x > 5

12 - 5 > x

x < 7