03-05-2016
Mathematics

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Doubling the quantity of a number decreased by six is less than negative thirty-six

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03-05-2016

quantity of a number is represented by x
doubling x means 2 times x or 2x
decreased by 6 means minus 6 or 2x-6
is less than means <
negative 36 means -36

2x-6<-36
add 6
2x<-30
divide 2
x<15

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