What is #x# in the equation #x# +8 > -3?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-22T14:02:26

Take a look at the explanation.

You would first want to subtract the 8 from both sides to isolate the #x#:

#x+8> -3#

You then have this:

#x> -11#

I came up with #-11# because to 'subtract' a number from a negative, you are practically 'adding' the number to the negative.

Therefore, your solution would be:

#x> -11#