Question
The inequality 16 < 3x - 2 could represent which of the following problems?
Three times a number minus two is at least 16.
Three times a number minus two is more than 16.
Three times a number minus two is at most 16.
Three times a number minus two is less than 16.
Three times a number minus two is at least 16.
Three times a number minus two is more than 16.
Three times a number minus two is at most 16.
Three times a number minus two is less than 16.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The given inequality is \( 16 < 3x - 2 \).
This can be rewritten as \( 3x - 2 > 16 \), which means that "three times a number minus two is greater than 16."
Therefore, the correct option that this inequality represents is:
**Three times a number minus two is more than 16.**
This can be rewritten as \( 3x - 2 > 16 \), which means that "three times a number minus two is greater than 16."
Therefore, the correct option that this inequality represents is:
**Three times a number minus two is more than 16.**