SOLUTION: one third of a number, decreased by thirty six, is at most twenty two. Find the number

SOLUTION: one third of a number, decreased by thirty six, is at most twenty two. Find the number

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Question 300114: one third of a number, decreased by thirty six, is at most twenty two. Find the number
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello, Let's have x be the number. Here's the equation we can wet up;
1/3(x)-36<=22 Add 36 and multiply 3 to both sides to get:
x<=174
Make sense?
Plug in the answer to see if it works.
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