How do you solve #2n - 7> 25#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-15T01:49:06

See a solution process below:

Step 1) Add #color(red)(7)# to each side of the inequality to isolate the #n# term while keeping the inequality balanced:

#2n - 7 + color(red)(7) > 25 + color(red)(7)#

#2n - 0 > 32#

#2n > 32#

Step 2) Divide each side of the inequality by #color(red)(2)# to solve for #n# while keeping the inequality balanced:

#(2n)/color(red)(2) > 32/color(red)(2)#

#(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2)))n)/cancel(color(red)(2)) > 16#

#n > 16#