SOLUTION: okay this is an inequality i dont understand: The Sum of a number(n)and 81 is greater than the product of -2 and the number(n) Find the number(n) the answer is supposed to have les

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Question 24356: okay this is an inequality i dont understand: The Sum of a number(n)and 81 is greater than the product of -2 and the number(n) Find the number(n) the answer is supposed to have less than or equal to signs or greater than or equal signs.
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number be n

n+81 ---> sum of a number a 81
> --> greater than
Product of -2 and a number ---> -2n

Inequality
n+81>-2n
Subbtract "n" from both sides.
81>-3n
Divide both sides by -3
Change the sign.

n>-27.
Paul.