SOLUTION: please help if possible: if twice a number decreased by 3 is greater than 24, what is the smallest integer that will satisfy this condition? I set up an inequality:

Question 290397: please help if possible: if twice a number decreased by 3 is greater than 24, what is the smallest integer that will satisfy this condition?

I set up an inequality:
2x-3>24
2x>27
x>27/2
Thank you!
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Turn this improper fraction into a mixed number.
27/2=13.5
what is the next whole number?
14
14 is the smallest integer that is greater than 27/2 or 13.5

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