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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Writing Inequalities

Question 1 • SS-Math 7

Which sentence represents the inequality -2b + 7 > 27.5?

Answer
A
Two times a number, plus seven, is less than twenty-seven and five tenths.
B
Two times a number, plus seven, is greater than twenty-seven and five tenths.
C
Negative two times a number, plus seven, is fewer than twenty-seven and five tenths.
D
Negative two times a number, plus seven, is greater than twenty-seven and five tenths.

Explanation

The expression -2b + 7 means “negative two times a number, plus seven.” The symbol > means “is greater than,” and 27.5 is “twenty-seven and five tenths.” So the sentence is “Negative two times a number, plus seven, is greater than twenty-seven and five tenths.”

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