Half the sum of 8 has a minimum of 6

Answer 1

half the sum of a number and 8 >6

1/2 (x+8) > 6

1/2x + 4 > 6

1/2x > 2

x >4

Answer 2

The phrase “a number” implies a variable. The word “sum” implies addition. “The sum of a number and 8” is one quantity, and it is expressed as (x + 8). Half of this quantity is (1/2)(x + 8). “Greater than” is denoted >. Therefore, the inequality is simplified as x > 4.