Question

the sum of eight times a number and negative four exceeds twelve.

Answer 1

Answer: Our required inequality would be

$(8x-4)>12$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be 'x'.

Eight times a number is expressed as

$8x$

Sum of eight times a number and negative four is expressed as

$8x-4$

the above exceeds twelve is expressed as

$(8x-4)>12$

Hence, our required inequality would be

$(8x-4)>12$