SOLUTION: Choose the correct translation for the following statement. It must exceed seven. x < 7

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Question 823953: Choose the correct translation for the following statement.
It must exceed seven.

x < 7
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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No, "It must exceed seven" is "x > 7", or equivalently "7 < x".  In
either case the x has to be on the larger side of the inequality 
symbol and 7 must be on the smaller side in order for
x to exceed 7).  Some people say <  and > look like hungry mouths
who are trying to bite the bigger side.

Edwin