Question

Translate the word sentence into an inequality. 2 less than a number is more than 8​

Answer 1

let number be x

x-2>8

Answer 2

Answer:

x - 2 > 8

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following word sentence and we are to translate it into a mathematical inequality:

'2 less than a number is more than 8​'

Breaking down this word sentence into smaller parts to make it easier to translate.

1. 2 less than ---> - 2

2. a number ---> x (or it can be any other number)

3. is more than 8 ---> > 8

Combining all these to get:

x - 2 > 8