Write an inequality for the sentence: twice a number, decreased by the quotient of that number and 2, is at least 12

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Sylvia

3 December, 12:29

Write an inequality for the sentence: twice a number, decreased by the quotient of that number and 2, is at least 12

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Katherine Levy · Answer 1

For the answer to the question above, If you've noticed, the statement mentioned "a number". Let's assign x to be the number. The first statement is twice a number (2x). Then, decreased by the quotient of that number and 2 (-x/2). Lastly, the statement at least 12 is written as >12.

So the answer is

2x - (x/2) >12