Question

How do you solve `x - 3 > 2`?

Answer 1

x>5

Explanation:

You use this property: an inequality holds if and only if, for any number `x`, the inequality obtained by adding `x` to both sides holds. This means that we can add (or subtract) any number we want from an inequality. In your case, the good idea is to add `3` to both sides, since we obtain

`x-3+3>2+3`

and therefore

`x>5`