SOLUTION: when a student subtracts 7 from a number, the result is greater than 5/3 of the number. let x be the number. what are the possible values of x?
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Question 875306: when a student subtracts 7 from a number, the result is greater than 5/3 of the number. let x be the number. what are the possible values of x?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n- 7 >(5/3)n
3n - 21 > 5n
-21 > 2n
-21/2 >n
n< -10 1/2 0r
n < -10.5
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