Five decreased by half of a number is less than 7 or greater than 10. Write an inequality to represent the possible values of the number.

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Wiwiweb · Answer 1 · 2021-06-25T15:21:05+0000

Answer:

7 < 32/2 - 5 > 10

Explanation:

half of a number could be any number so I choose 32

half of 32 is 32/2 = 16

16 - 5 = 11

therefore 7 is less than 11 and 11 is greater than 10