SOLUTION: I've been struggling with this problem. 13n-12 ≤ -8+9n I don't know how to solve it and put it on a number line. Could you help? Thanks.

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Question 653563: I've been struggling with this problem.
13n-12 ≤ -8+9n
I don't know how to solve it and put it on a number line. Could you help? Thanks.

Found 3 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
13n - 12 <= -8 + 9n
4n <= 4
n <= 1

0......1......2......3......4......5.......6
<===|------------------------------>

***(fixed)

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!





<===================(=)------------------------------->
       |      |      |      |      |      |      |
       -1    0       1      2      3      4      5     




--------------------this below was wrong--------------------------------
--------after solving the inequality.

<===============================================(=)------>
       |      |      |      |      |      |      |
       -1    0       1      2      3      4      5     

Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I've been struggling with this problem.
13n-12 ≤ -8+9n
I don't know how to solve it and put it on a number line. Could you help? Thanks.
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The solutions by  BOTH  @CubeyThePenguin  and  @josgarithmetic are INCORRECT.

I came to bring you the correct solution.

    13n - 12 <= -8 + 9n


    4n <= 4


    n <= 1

Solved.



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