Of the following sets, which numbers in {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} make the inequality 5x + 2 > 12 true?

{1, 2}

{1, 2, 3}

{3, 4, 5}

{2, 3, 4, 5}

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Carsen Bartlett

Mathematics

13 March, 00:22

Of the following sets, which numbers in {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} make the inequality 5x + 2 > 12 true?

{1, 2}

{1, 2, 3}

{3, 4, 5}

{2, 3, 4, 5}

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Conway · Answer 1

C. {3,4,5}

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because 5x+2 has to be greater than 12. So if you plug 3, 4 and 5 in for x the equation will be greater than 12.

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Of the following sets, which numbers in {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} make the inequality 5x + 2 > 12 true?

{1, 2}

{1, 2, 3}

{3, 4, 5}

{2, 3, 4, 5}