Question

The difference of twice a number and 8 is greater than 28.

Answer 1

Answer:

$x>18$.

Step-by-step explanation:

The word problem describes the equation below, where x is "a number".$2x-8>28$

This inequality can be solved by first adding 8 to the both sides:

$2x>36$

Then, divide both sides by 2 to isolate x.

$x>18$