Seven less than twice a number is greater than 59. What is an inequality to find that one number

Question

seven less than twice a number is greater than 59. Write an inequality to solve

Answer 1

"seven less" means we're going to subtract 7 from something.

"twice a number" means that we have an unknown (x), and multiply by 2.

"is greater than 59" means we have an inequality, and the given information will cause a > sign.

Put the information together, and we get:

2x - 7 > 59

 

All we have to do from here is isolate x. Start by adding 7 to both sides:

2x - 7 + 7 > 59 + 7

2x > 66

Now divide by 2:

2x / 2 > 66 / 2

Complete that, and you'll have your final answer.