12) 3(61 - 1) > 18 - 36

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Mhouglum · Answer 1 · 2020-01-18T13:24:23+0000

This inequality doesn't involve a variable, so we can't solve it, we can just tell whether it's true or false.

First of all, we solve the parenthesis:

$3(61-1)>18-36 \iff 3\cdot 60>18-36$

Perform the operations on both sides:

180>-18

This is true, because 180 is indeed greater than -18 (every positive number is greater than any negative number)