Translate the sentence to an inequality.
-Two times a number less twenty- seven must be more than thirty.
A) $2(\mathrm{x}-27)30$
B) $2(x-27) \geq 30$
C) $2 \mathrm{x}-2730$
D) $2 \mathrm{x}-27 \geq 30$

Question

Translate the sentence to an inequality.
-Two times a number less twenty- seven must be more than thirty.
A) $2(\mathrm{x}-27)>30$
B) $2(x-27) \geq 30$
C) $2 \mathrm{x}-27>30$
D) $2 \mathrm{x}-27 \geq 30$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct translation of "Two times a number less twenty-seven must be more than thirty" is $2x - 27 > 30$, which matches option C. This represents doubling a number (2x) and then subtracting 27, with the result needing to be greater than 30.

Translate the Sentence to an Inequality 2(x−27)>302(\mathrm{x}-27)>302(x−27)>30 B) 2(x−27)≥302(x-27) \geq 302(x−27)≥30 C) 2x−27>302 \mathrm{x}-27>302x−27>30

Translate the Sentence to an Inequality $2(\mathrm{x}-27)>30$ B) $2(x-27) \geq 30$ C) $2 \mathrm{x}-27>30$