What is the least whole number that is a solution of 2r - 4.4 8.6?

Question

What is the least whole number that is a solution of 2r - 4.4 > 8.6?

anonymous · Answer

Do you think the whole number will be negative of positive?

anonymous · Answer

uhh, i think it's either.

anonymous · Answer

btw we are picking a number to replace r

anonymous · Answer

so the number we pick has to multiply with 2

anonymous · Answer

2*r - 4.4

they are asking you for what number that you pick for r will the top expression be bigger than 8.6?

parthkohli · Answer

$\Large \color{midnightblue}{\rightarrow 2r > 8.6 + 4.4 }$

$\Large \color{midnightblue}{\rightarrow 2r > 13 }$

$\Large \color{midnightblue}{\rightarrow r > 6.5 }$

What's the least whole number greater than 6.5?

anonymous · Answer

Its 7.

anonymous · Answer

Why? Thought someone didnt know

anonymous · Answer

I get it, thank you guys. All of you helped.

parthkohli · Answer

yw!

anonymous · Answer

@Romero , so whats your point

anonymous · Answer

Oh, I'm new here, didnt know the rules.

anonymous · Answer

Sorry...im used to people who just give answers and don't care....it's about teaching people

anonymous · Answer

Its fine, was about explaining the answer, before you cut in though> Thats fine, Truce.