Solve 16x + 8 > 12x+ 20.

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MrRa [10]2 years ago

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Answer:

x > 3

Step-by-step explanation:

16x + 8 > 12x + 20 <== subtract 12x from both sides

- 12x - 12x

4x + 8 > 20 <== subtract 8 from both sides

- 8 - 8

4x > 12 <== divide both sides by 4

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x > 3

This means that x is any value that is greater (bigger) than 3.

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