Question

The difference of twice a number and 2 is less than -24.

Answer 1

x < -11

Explanation:

Let x be the number

1. 2x - 2 < -24
2. Add 2 to each side, so it now looks like this: 2x < -22
3. Divide each side by 2 to cancel out the 2 next to x. It should now look like this: x < -11

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