Twice (2 x ) a number (n), subtracted (-) from 36, is less than (<) 15 more than (+) one-third (1/3) the number (n).
36 - 2n < 15 + 1/3n Subtract 15 from both sides 21 - 2n < 1/3n Add 2n to both sides 21 < 7/3n Multiply both sides by 3/7 to cancel out the fraction 63/7 < n Simplify the fraction 9 < n Switch the sides to make it easier to read n > 9
The possible values for the number are anything over 9.
