document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153985>Question 153985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an inequality for each problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16. The difference of three times a number and 16 is at least 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18. Five less than the product of 6 and a number is no more than twice that same number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you don't know what \"a number\" is -- assign it to a variable:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let n = the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, now instead of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference of three times a number and 16 is at least 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We now have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference of three times x and 16 is at least 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Breaking it up further:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The \"difference of three times x and 16\" is at least \"8\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 16 <= 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18. Five less than the product of 6 and a number is no more than twice that same number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Again, since you don't know what \"a number\" is assign it to a variable:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let n = the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you see \"product\" -- think multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you see \"is\" -- think equal sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you see \"no more than\" -- think <\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting it all together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5 <= 2x<BR>\n" );
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