Question

A description of the inequality 1/2(c+1)>5

Answer 1

c > 9

Explanation:

`(1)/(2)(c+1)>5\qquad\text{multiply both sides by 2}\\\\2\!\!\!\!\diagup^1}\cdot(1)/(2\!\!\!\!\diagup_1)(c+1)>2\cdot5\\\\c+1>10\qquad\text{subtract 1 from both sides}\\\\c>9`

Answer 2

“Half of the sum of 1 and a number is 5 or greater.”

Explanation: