document.write( "Question 354482: Please help me solve this Word problem about inequality: Two thirds of a number decreased by 27 is at least 9. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #253297 by mananth(16946) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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let the number be x
\n" ); document.write( "2/3 of the number = 2x/3
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282x%2F3+-27%29%3E=%289%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282x-71%29%2F%283%29%3E=%289%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282x-71%29%3E=%2827%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "add 71
\n" ); document.write( "2x-71+71>=27+71
\n" ); document.write( "2x>=98
\n" ); document.write( "/2
\n" ); document.write( "x>=49
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