SOLUTION: which value of x will make the quality true x -7 greater than -5

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Question 1141764: which value of x will make the
quality true x -7 greater than -5
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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start with x - 7 > -5

add 7 to both sides to get x - 7 + 7 > -5 + 7

combine like terms to get x > 2

any value of x > 2 should satisfy the inequality.

for example, 3 - 7 > -5 becomes -4 > -5 which is true.