Inequalities & Verbal Translations

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Answer explanation

Remember to read the solution to yourself in words.

• Two times the difference of a number and seven is thirty.

• Double the product of a number and ten minus seven is thirty.

• Ten more than double the difference of a number and seven is thirty.

• Ten added to twice the sum of a number and seven is thirty.

Which equation could be used to solve the following problem?

McDo's makes 60 Mc-Nuggets per hour and they already have 150 made. Bo's makes 40 Bo nuggets per hour and they alreay have 180 made. How long will it take for both restaurants to have the same amount of nuggets?

Which of the following could be the equation for the situation below?

William makes 7 clocks each month. Tobias makes 5 clocks each month and he already has 12 built. How long will it talke before William has the same amount as Tobias?

• 7 = 5 + 12x

• 7x + 5x = 12

• 7x = 5x + 12

• 7x + 12 = 5x

Which represents the solution set to the following inequality?

5(x + 2) > -2x + 31

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Select ALL choices that could be a solution for the inequality below. There are three answers.

10x + 2 + 4x < 5x +20

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Which is the correct math for the following?

Double the difference of six and a number is fourteen.

• 2x - 6 = 14 

• 2x + 6 = 14

• 2(6 - x) = 14

• 2(6 + x) = 14