SOLUTION: Explain why the solutions to the inequality x+3>_ 12 are not only those numbers greater than or equal to 12.

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Question 702898: Explain why the solutions to the inequality x+3>_ 12 are not only those numbers greater than or equal to 12.
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If x was 12, the number would be greater than 12. If x was 13, the inequality would still be correct. However, x could also be less than 12. For example, if x was 10, you could write "10+3 is greater than or equal to 12." That is correct. After all, 13 is greater than or equal to 12.