Part A: Consider the equation x + 7 = 16. Which number from the set {5, 7, 9, 11} makes the equation true?

Part B: If the equation above was changed to the inequality x + 7 < 16, would the same number make the inequality true? Explain why or why not.

Do any numbers from the set given in Part A satisfy the inequality? If so, which ones?

Part A: Substitute/plug in each number into the equation to see which number will make the equation true.

x + 7 = 16      Plug in 5 into "x"

5 + 7 = 16

12 = 16    5 doesn't make the equation true because it equals 12 not 16

x + 7 = 16     Plug in 7 into "x"

7 + 7 = 16

14 = 16     7 doesn't make the equation true because it equals 14 not 16

x + 7 = 16     Plug in 9 into "x"

9 + 7 = 16

16 = 16             9 makes the equation true because it equals 16

Part B: Plug in 9 into "x" in the inequality to see if it still makes it true.

x + 7 < 16     [x plus 7 is less than 16]

9 + 7 < 16

16 < 16     [16 is less than 16]  The same number would not make the inequality true because 16 can't be less than itself.

To figure out which numbers satisfy the inequality, plug it into the inequality:

x + 7 < 16      Plug in 5 into "x"

5 + 7 < 16

12 < 16      5 does satisfy the inequality because 12 is less than 16

x + 7 < 16     Plug in 7 into "x"

14 < 16     7 does satisfy the inequality because 14 is less than 16

x + 7 < 16     Plug in 11 into "x"

11 + 7 < 16

18 < 16     11 doesn't satisfy the inequality because 18 isn't less than 16

because linear equations are a lot simpler than quadratics equations, and linear equations formula is a lot easier to memorize. that's why i think they're harder.

you forgot the options, but i found them anyways, the correct answer is "john wilson believes that words and actions based on the intellect are superior to those based on emotions".

john wilson is depicted as an extremely intelligent man. the point of the excerpt is to make a sort of distinction between emotional and rational intelligence. he happens to have both attributes, but he clearly favors his intellectual gifts. at the same time, because of his religious background, he's a little bit conflicted with this and it makes him ashamed.

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