SOLUTION: If the sum of the number and the original number increased by 5 is greater than 11, which could be a possible value of the number?

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Question 367058: If the sum of the number and the original number increased by 5 is greater than 11, which could be a possible value of the number?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, 

Let x represent the value of the number:

question states

x + (x+5) >11

2x > 6

x > 3

values > 3 are the possible values of the number