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Write the word sentence as an inequality. Then solve the inequality. Three less than a number x is more than 15. An inequality that represents this word sentence is..??? Please help me??

User Hugoc
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Answer:

3<x>15

Step explanation:

less than=<

greater than=>

Idk if u already knew that but anyway...

User Wouter Van Koppen
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Answer:

x-3>15

x>18

Explanation:

usually its better to read it from right to left, more than 15 tells you its gonna be >. then you see 3 less than x, which is x-3. Then solve as if the > was an equal sign

x-3>15

+3 +3

x>18

User Tim Wijma
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