Hello, my name is BB, my question is?

52 < n+26=

How do I work this problem, I see one way in my books, but I don't understand it.

help me immediately.

Thx!

BB

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Originally Posted by BB2006

Hello, my name is BB, my question is?

52 < n+26=

How do I work this problem, I see one way in my books, but I don't understand it.

help me immediately.

Thx!

BB

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52 < m+26 =

Well, its just like solving any algebraic problem, but its not equal. If we had 52 = m + 26, you would subtract 26 from both sides,and end up with 26 = m. But since its not equal, in the last step you will have 26 < m.

52<n+26, so (subtracting 26 from both sides) 26<n