SOLUTION: Define a variable and write an inequality for each problem. Then solve.
One half of a number is more than 6 less than the number
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Question 340663: Define a variable and write an inequality for each problem. Then solve.
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One half of a number is more than 6 less than the number
Define a variable and write an inequality for each problem. Then solve.
One half of a number is more than 6 less than the number
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Let the number be "x":
Inequality:
(1/2)x > x-6
Multiply both sides by 2:
x > 2x-12
x < 12
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Stan H.
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