SOLUTION: The sum of a number and three is less than nineteen less the number

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Question 668246: The sum of a number and three is less than nineteen less the number
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of a number and three is less than nineteen less the number
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
x + 3 < 19-x
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2x < 16
x < 8
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cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 3 < 19 - x
Group like terms
x + x < 19 - 3
2x < 16
x < 16%2F2
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