Question

Which of the following is another way to express -5 > x - 20??

A. x- 5 < -20
B. x - 20 < -5
C. x - 5 > -20
D. x - 20 > -5

Answer 1

Are u sure?

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. x - 20 > -5. This expression is equivalent to -5 > x - 20.

Answer 3

Yes, I am sure. Let's analyze both statements:

The original statement is -5 > x - 20.

To rewrite it in a different form, we need to isolate the x variable. We can do this by adding 20 to both sides:

-5 + 20 > x - 20 + 20

15 > x

So, the new statement is 15 > x, which means x is less than 15.

In the given answer choices:
A. x - 5 < -20 is not equivalent to the original statement.
B. x - 20 < -5 is not equivalent to the original statement.
C. x - 5 > -20 is not equivalent to the original statement.

Only option D. x - 20 > -5 matches the original statement's meaning: x is greater than -5. Therefore, D is the correct answer.