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Translate the following into an inequality:

Eight is less than twice what number?

A. [tex]8 \ \textless \ 2 - n[/tex]
B. [tex]8 \ \textless \ 2n[/tex]
C. [tex]2 \ \textless \ 8n[/tex]
D. [tex]n \ \textless \ 8 \times 2[/tex]



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To solve the problem "Eight is less than twice what number?" we need to translate the given statement into a mathematical inequality.

Let [tex]\( n \)[/tex] be the number we are looking for. The phrase "twice what number" translates to [tex]\( 2n \)[/tex].

The complete statement "Eight is less than twice what number?" can be translated into the inequality:

[tex]\[ 8 < 2n \][/tex]

So, the correct translation of the given problem into an inequality is:

[tex]\[ 8 < 2n \][/tex]

This inequality states that eight is less than twice the unknown number [tex]\( n \)[/tex].

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