Twelve less than four-fifths of a number is more than 24. What are all the possible values of the number? Lucia wrote the inequality 4/5n−12>24 , where n equals the number, to help solve this problem. Solve her inequality.(1 point)

Question

Twelve less than four-fifths of a number is more than 24. What are all the possible values of the number? Lucia wrote the inequality 4/5n−12>24 , where n equals the number, to help solve this problem. Solve her inequality.(1 point)

Responses

n>15
n greater than 15

n>9.6
n greater than 9.6

n>45
n greater than 45

n>28.8

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Answer 1

Bot GPT 3.5 answered
5 months ago

The correct answer is:

n > 60

The inequality 4/5n - 12 > 24 can be simplified as follows:

Add 12 to both sides:

4/5n > 36

Multiply both sides by 5/4 (or divide by 4/5):

n > 45

Therefore, the possible values for the number are all numbers greater than 45.