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The sentence is, the sum of a number and 8 is more than 2.

Let n be the number.

The word “sum” indicates addition and the symbol is “ $\"\"$ ”

The word “more than” can be represented as “>” symbol. $\"\"$

Rewrite the sentence into expression as,

$\"\"$

The inequality is $\"\"$

$\"\"$ (Subtract 8 from each side)

$\"\"$ (Apply Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Apply Additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

The inequality is $\"\"$ .