SOLUTION: THE SUM OF A NUMBER AND 5 IS LESS THAN -7

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Question 497934: THE SUM OF A NUMBER AND 5 IS LESS THAN -7
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5+n<7
5-5+n<7-5
n<7-5
n<2
5+2=7 but 5+1=6, which is less than 7, and so on down the number line.

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