SOLUTION: five more than twice a number is greater than negative seventeen find all numbers that make this statement true

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Question 741780: five more than twice a number is greater than negative seventeen
find all numbers that make this statement true
Found 4 solutions by lynnlo, jyoti, Alan3354, ikleyn:
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Answer by jyoti(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+5>-17 x can be from -5 TO INFINITE

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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five more than twice a number is greater than negative seventeen
find all numbers that make this statement true
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2x + 5 > -17
2x > -22
x > -11
All numbers greater than -11 fit.

Answer by ikleyn(53472) About Me  (Show Source):
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five more than twice a number is greater than negative seventeen
find all numbers that make this statement true
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Let x be a number.


Write inequality as you read the problem

    2x + 5 > -17.


Simplify step by step

    2x > -17 - 5,

    2x > -22,

     x > -22%2F2,  or,  which is the same,  x > -11.


ANSWER.  The solution to the given inequality is the set of real numbers  x > -11.

Solved.