Question

Tell whether w = 16 is a solution of w-12<4.

Answer 1

No, this is not a solution.

Explanation:

To solve this you have to substitute 16 into the inequality w - 12 < 4.

Subtracting 12 from 16 gives you 4 which is equal to 4 not less than. So 16 is not a solution to this problem.