x + 7 > 11

Question

graph a linear equation

 

Answer 1

x+7 > 11

 

Subtract 7 from both sides:

 

x+7-7 > 11-7

 

x > 4

 

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Answer 2

1. Subtract 7 from both side to get x by itself. x+7-7 > 11-7

 

2. x > 4

 

3. x is greater than 4. That means that any number greater than 4 makes the sentence true.