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Write and solve the inequality: Six more than three times a number is
greater than three-fifths of the number.

User Oleg Cherr
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Answer:


x>-(5)/(2)

Explanation:

Represent as equation:
3x+6>(3)/(5)x

Steps to solve:


  • \mathrm{Subtract\:}6\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}

  • \mathrm{Subtract\:}(3)/(5)x\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}

  • \mathrm{Multiply\:both\:sides\:by\:}5

  • \mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}12

User Harsh Bafna
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