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Eighty seven decreased by three times a number is greater than one hundred sixty five

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User Revircs
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87-3x>165

-3x> (165-85)

-3x>80

80/-3 = -26.666

check;

87-3*(-26)=165

so x < -26

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User Durgaprasad
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