Irene R. answered 10/27/20
BS in Mechanical Engineering and Certified math teacher for 13 years
Hi Rebecca,
You can solve this inequality using inverse operations.
16.9 + m > 4.5
16.9 + m - 16.9 > 4.5 - 16.9
m > -12.4
This means that any number greater than or equal to -12.4 is a possible solution for this inequality.