SOLUTION: My son has statements that he needs to write the inequality using symbols for each statement. thanks in advance If -2 is added to one-half of a number, the sum is less than 4.

Question 63017: My son has statements that he needs to write the inequality using symbols for each statement. thanks in advance
If -2 is added to one-half of a number, the sum is less than 4. So far we have -2 + 1/2n??? Please advise
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If -2 is added to one-half of a number, the sum is less than 4. So far we have -2 + 1/2n
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Let the number be "n".
(1/2)n+(-2)<4
or
(1/2)n-2<4
Cheers,
Stan H.
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