The sum of a number #w# and 4 is more than -12. What is the number?

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seol
Sep 25, 2017

#w\gt-16#

Explanation:

"The sum of a number #w# and 4"
#w+4#
"more than -12"
#\gt-12#

combine: "the sum of a number #w# and 4 is more than -12"
#w+4\gt-12#

simplify: move all non-variable values to right side
#w\cancel(+4)\cancel(\color(blue)(-4))\gt-12\color(blue)(-4)#
#w\gt-16#

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