16 plus 5 times a number is more than the number minus 8. write an inequality and solve it

n > -6 is the inequality for 16 plus 5 times a number is more than the number minus 8

Solution:

Given statement is:

16 plus 5 times a number is more than the number minus 8

We have to write a inequality

From given statement,

16 plus 5 times a number is more than the number minus 8

Let the number be "n"

Therefore,

16 plus 5 times "n" is more than "n" minus 8

Here, "plus" means addition and "minus" means subtraction and "times" means multiplication

Thus the statement is translated into inequality as:

Simplify the inequality

Thus the soultion is n > -6

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